Discussion
A side flash occurs when
Answer: D
Correct answer: current jumps from a struck object to a nearby person
A side flash occurs when current flowing down a struck object - a tree, a mast, a wall - meets enough resistance to raise its potential above that of a nearby person, and the difference breaks down the intervening air. It is one of the main lightning injury mechanisms, and it is why sheltering under a tree is more dangerous than standing in the open.
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