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Question
You are travelling in a car during a thunder storm. In order to protect yourself from lightening, would you prefer to :
Options
A.Remain in the car
B.Take shelter under a tree
C.Get out and be flat on the ground
D.Touch the nearest electrical pole
Solution
Car (A conductor) behaves as electric field shield in which a person remains free from shock.
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