Aug 23, 2020
Fulgurites : What happens when lightning strikes sand
Fulgurites : What happens when lightning strikes sand
What happens when lightning hits sand? We get fulgurites .
Lightning is five times hotter than sun and when it hits the land, the temperature created by it is sufficient to melt the sand and create glass.
Fulgurites or Petrified Lightning
Sand is made of silica (SiO2) and when lightning hits the sand, it melts under the extreme heat and fuses into it into a glassy and shiny cylindrical…
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