WeatherEye
Static Electricity   The Big Spark  Thunder
Safety  Experiments  The Quiz  Glossary
 
The Phone Booth 
 
 
 
Bad Choice. 
The phone booth was a bad choice for two reasons. One, a phone booth is a large metal box, and since metal is a good conductor, it attracts lightning. 

Two, it's not a good idea to be on any phone during a thunderstorm. Lightning can strike telephone lines outside, and send an electrical charge through the phone lines in your house or in a phone booth. 
 

Back to the Safety Quiz 
 
Cadet Page  Expert Section  Teachers' Lounge  Parents' Center