Lightning strikes - safe in car, but

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Lightning strikes are safer inside a car due to the car's structure acting as a Faraday cage, which prevents electric charges from penetrating the interior. While Gauss's Law states that charges reside on the exterior of a conductor, the discussion raises concerns about the presence of non-conductive materials inside a vehicle. The user questions how these materials affect safety during a lightning strike, specifically referencing the concept of wavelength as a potential factor in this phenomenon.

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Lightning strikes - safe in car, but...

Hii 2 all,

I am new here, and this is my first.

We all know that when a lightning strikes one is very safe inside a car.

Coming to my Q.
Gauss law states, Charges Resides on the outside of a conductor. Fine.

Applying the same to a car, a car acts like a Faraday cage allowing no charges to the inside from outside. Great.


But...
My car is NOT a perfect conductor. There are a lot of "UnConductory" things within my car. Now the lightning should be able to find its way inside.

From a quick search in google... I came across one reason with no explaining to it.
Reason being Wavelength !

here is my source (part 3)
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:bcvu3PSxIl8J:www.rpi.edu/dept/phys/Dept2/phys2/lectures/Demo02.doc+charges+reside+on+outside+of+a+conductor&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a"

Would be gr8 if someone cud explain why?
 
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