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Capturing the imprint of a 2.2 million volt lightning strike

 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:26 am    Post subject: Capturing the imprint of a 2.2 million volt lightning strike Reply with quote
These guys managed to capture a 2.2 million volt lightning strike using just a thick piece of Plexiglass. As the lightning strike travels through it, it melts the plastic, leaving an imprint of the strike, called a Lichtenberg figure. Pretty cool, isn't it?

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