Why should I squat instead of laying flat on the ground during a thunderstorm?
In: Physics
If lightning hits the ground next to you you don’t want to be a shortcut for current distributing in the soil.
When lightning hits the ground there will be circles of diminishing electrical potential around it. If one part of your body is closer to the lightning strike than another then this means your body experiences a net voltage and that can kill you. Your feet should be as close together as possible.
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