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प्रश्न
What are the remedial measures for the following calamity:
Lightning strike
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उत्तर
Remedial measures for lightning strikes are:
- If outdoor:
- Avoid taking shelter under trees.
- Avoid being near any kind of metal object, which may include metal wires, fences, machinery and power appliances.
- Take shelter inside a fully enclosed car with all the windows shut.
- If indoor:
- Turn off all the electrical appliances, such as the television and refrigerator.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Lightning conductors cannot protect a building from lightning.
Suggest three measures to protect ourselves from lightning.
The weather department has predicted that a thunderstorm is likely to occur on a certain day. Suppose you have to go out on that day. Would you carry an umbrella? Explain.
Answer in your own words.
How are charges generated?
______ is a device that protects building from lightning strike.
During the construction of a building, the lightning conductor was left hanging in the air by mistake. Would the lightning conductor be still effective? Explain.
______ extreme heat will vaporize the water inside a tree, creating steam that may burn out the tree.
How can you save yourselves from lightning?
Sometimes lighting may be seen before the thunder is heard. Why?
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
