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In a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, it is safest to run near a tree or open ground rather than sitting inside a car.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question in an interview for job.My question is taken from Electrostatics of Conductors topic in chapter Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance of Physics – Class 12

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The CORRECT choice is (B) False

Easy explanation: In a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, it is safest to SIT inside a car, RATHER than near a tree or on the open ground. The METALLIC body of the car becomes an electrostatic shielding from lightning.



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