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A lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage. Its formal name is lightning finial or air terminal. Sometimes, the system is informally referred to as a lightning conductor, lightning arrester, or lightning discharger; however, these terms actually refer to lightning protection systems in general or specific components within them. The term 'lightning rod' is also used as a metaphorical term to describe those who attract controversy.
Beulah Skiles
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Do wooden lightning rods work?
no.
Are lightning rods necessary?
yes
Who invented lightning rods on buildings?
Benjamin Frankiln. To protect buildings from lightning
What is a rod made of?
There are a variety of rods, such as curtain rods, lightning rods, stirring rods, etc. They are generally made from metal or wood, but stirring rods can be made of glass or plastic.
Where are lightning rods placed?
On top of the house or building.
Do lightning rods repel or attract lightning?
Lightning rods are used to direct the force of the strike safely as possible and in a direct line as possible to ground. This direct path usually saves surrounding structures from damage.
The principle according to which lightning rods work?
Lightning rods attract electrical energy because they are placed high up above a building. If lightning strikes, the rod will absorb the electric energy saving the house from being struck.
Lightning rods work based upon the fact that?
lightning will strike the highest point above ground
How does a lightning rod help guide the electric current?
lightning rods help you because of the metal in the rod
What was built on the roof of the Seattle Space Needle to prevent lightning damage?
It has 25 lightning rods on the roof.
What did ben Franklin establish?
a company to make lightning rods
Are lightning rod or plastic better metal lightning rods?
For a lightning conductor, we need an electrical conductor, so the iron would be superior.
