Question

We should use mobile phones rather than landline phones during a thunderstorm. Give reasons.

Answer 1

Answer:

We should use mobile phones rather than landline phones during a thunderstorm because:

Explanation:

Unlike using landline phones, it is safe to use a cell phone during a lightning storm. Because neither phones, music players, ear buds, metal jewelry or anything else that you carry or wear have any effect on the path of a lightning bolt.

Consider that a lightning bolt forms 5 - 6 miles above the ground and is attracted by massive differences in the electrical polarity of the Earth far below. No battery-operated device or metal object in your hand or pocket could possibly affect its path.

Answer 2

Answer:

Using a corded telephone during a thunderstorm is discouraged because the phone is physically connected by wires to the outside. A cellphone, however, has no such physical connection and the electric current from a nearby lightning strike cannot reach it. It is perfectly safe to use a cellphone during a thunderstorm.