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When lightning hits a lake will the electricity travel through it to the people who may be swimming?
(Let's just say they happen not to get out in time from some like massive and sudden storm)
Yes. It's actually not the water that's conductive, it's the electrolytes in water, such as salt, trace minerals like lead, copper etc...Usually the less pure the water, (dirtier) the better conductor it makes. Where as pure H2o isn't conductive. I'd still not recommend putting the family pet and the hair dryer in pure water.
So yes, at the sign of a storm, get out of the water.
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lol I love how you make it clear not to put a hair dryer in the water. XD I was actually just curious. Thank you for telling me. :)
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