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Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: rhade on 18/05/2010 17:03:33

Title: Why do car alarms go off during thunderstorms?
Post by: rhade on 18/05/2010 17:03:33

Why do car alarms go off during thunderstorms? Is it just from the vibration of the air due to the sound wave, or a result of the electrical effect?

Title: Why do car alarms go off during thunderstorms?
Post by: norcalclimber on 20/05/2010 18:17:51

Seems to me it would have to be the vibration, wouldn't it?  Since air is a poor conductor, even though a lightning bolt may be close it doesn't really produce electrical disturbance in something it doesn't strike, does it?