Why should I squat instead of laying flat on the ground during a thunderstorm?
In: Physics
You want as little ground contact as possible to reduce the area where a potential difference between your body and the ground allows current to flow.
Ideally you want zero ground contact. But unless you jump right the moment the lightning hits the next best thing is standing on your feet. You stand close together and not spread apart that in the event some current flows through you it doesnt travel from one foot all the way through your body to the other foot but rather from your one feet to your ankles and back through the other foot. You squad and dont stand tall to not give lightning a chance to use you as a lightning rod
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