Application of the antenna theory model to a tall tower struck by lightning [1] The interaction of lightning with the 553-m high CN Tower in Toronto is modeled using the antenna theory model. A simple lossless wire structure is use... Kordi,Behzad - 《Journal of Geophysical Research》 被...
Men are 5 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women. Are we 5 times more unlucky, or is this some sort of sick karma? Perhaps, but a better explanation is that more men work (and play) outdoors than women. There are exceptions to every rule, and yes, men are definitely...
How to avoid being struck by lightningAdvises individuals on how to avoid being struck by lightning.Scholastic Scope
For example, it is often reported that you are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be attacked by a shark. This statistic is based on the number of incidents each year. However, anyone can be struck by lightning when there's a storm going through. Your chance of being ...
“A woman is more likelyto be struck by lightning than get this condition,” an Allergan spokeswomandeclared. It was January 2011, more than a decade after the first reported case of lymphoma tied to breast implants. The FDA hadjust issuedits first public warning that women with breast implan...
Donotattempt to unplug TV's, stereos, or computersduringa storm. [Presumably you might be struck at the very moment of handling the equipment or its wiring. Unplugging equipment well in advance of a coming storm would most likely be much safer--DF] ...
The officials who market state lotteries and nationwide games like Mega Millions and Powerball have clued into the fact that consumers open their wallets when they dangle a huge jackpot, even if the odds of winning are so small that players are more likely to be struck by lightning. The...
Touch your heels together – because if electricity from a ground strike enters your feet, the electric current is more likely to travel from one foot to the next rather than throughout your body. What to do if you are caught in a lightning storm?
So the expression "out of the blue" is completely accurate — if you can hear thunder, it's possible, if not very likely, that lightning from a nearby thunderstorm can make it to wherever you are. Something as powerful as lightning begins with a process that happens in your life all ...
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