Lightning strike->positive streamers

[adlfurball]

Lightning strike--->positive streamers

they said the lightning will connect to a positive streamer to "complete" the circuit. When a lightning strikes a man, do human produce positive streamers?

 

[K^2]

Yes, any conductor in a sufficiently strong electric field will do so, including human body.

 

[Naty1]

In a strong enough electric field, any material becomes a 'conductor'.

 

[K^2]

Yes, but if you take an insulator that breaks down at higher field than air, the field will never get strong enough.

 

[sardar]

Yes, when a person is struck by lightning, their body can produce positive streamers. These are created by the ionization of the air surrounding the person's body, which creates a path for the lightning to travel through. However, the majority of the current from the lightning strike will still travel through the person's body, causing potential injury or even death.