Suppose you are in a car and it is raining heavily with thunderstorms. Then what is the best way to protect yourself from a possible lightning strike?

Remain in the car

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Get out of the car and take cover under the car

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Run to a nearby tree

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Get out and stand under an electric pole

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Solution

The correct option is A Remain in the car
During a thunderstorm you are safe inside a car or bus with windows and doors of the vehicle shut. You're safe in a car because the lightning will travel around the surface of the vehicle and then go to ground. The metallic frame of the vehicle, being a good conductor, would direct the current around the objects and discharge it safely to the ground while shielding the objects inside the vehicle.

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