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he invented the lightening rod because he had allready experimented by flying a kite in the rain and with a key on the string when the storm had passed through the string he held the key and felt the electricity power then he understood that he had to make something new to light up the city with his inventions
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoBack in the first years of our country's independence people like Benjamin Franklin started looking for ways to keep people and businesses safe from natural and unnatural occurrences. One thing they noticed was that lightning usually struck the tallest thing around, which in a city was usually the church tower and the city hall tower. Being as just about everything was made of wood, this very often started a fire which is very dangerous to the citizens, and very expensive to repair. With several people's scientific and accidental discoveries, it was soon obvious that metals like copper could cause lightning (they hadn't called it electricity yet) to move along more predictable paths with less damage to structures if some of it was made into a "lightning path" between the top of the tower and the ground. They sometimes made entire roofs of copper, but more often simply put copper rods (on the spots with the most char marks) connected to an earth ground by a thick wire.
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∙ 12y agoIt helped the people because it caused way less fires
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How did lightning rod improve people lives?
The lightning rod (USA), lightning conductor (UK) is a metal rod that is placed on the top of tall buildings. A metal cable or strap connects the conductor to another metal rod sunk deep into the earth. The principle is that should lightning strike the building, it is attracted to the conductor and travels down the cable to be dissipated safely into the earth - so saving the building from lightning damage. Wooden building used to burn down under stikes from lightening. The lighten rod (Ben Franklin) gives the electricity a easy path to the ground instead of a heat-producing path through wood.
Why would standing on a beach make your body act like a lightning rod?
Answer: Well, you wouldn't. Lightning would most likely strike and injure or kill you. A lightning rod is a vertical pointed metal rod placed on the tops of buildings. They are connected by heavy wire to a good ground system buried in the ground, or perhaps grounded to the building's plumbing system. When lightning conditions exist, the lightning rod will draw off the electrical buildup, preventing a lightning strike from occurring. The building below the lightning rod is protected from lightning strikes, too.
How lighting rod prevent lighting from causing house to catch on fire?
The electricity from lightning will follow a wire from the lightning rod to the ground.
Is the lightning rod a manufacturing technology?
No, Its inpossible as of now to usa a lightning bolt or rod in any way. It has much to much raw energy.
Who was the inventor of the lightning rod?
Ben Franklin
How does a lightning rod help guide the electric current?
lightning rods help you because of the metal in the rod
How can a lightning rod help to make a home safe?
Lightning rod is grounded.So when light strikes lightning rod all the charge is transferred to earth without harming the house.
How does a lightning rod help protect a barn from lightning damage?
they help by rerouting the lightning around the barn and into the ground, i believe.
How did people deal with lightning before the lightning rod was invented?
It wasn't dealt with. It caused many fires. That is why the lightning rod was so important.
What impact did the invention of lightning rod have on society?
The lightning rod enabled people to have a system that prevented their house from being struck by lightning. It is a metal rod that prevented lightning from striking. Instead of striking the target it bounced off the rod and into the ground.
Which of Benjamin Franklin inventions protected people from lightning?
the lightning rod
How have people adapted to lightning?
One way is that Ben Franklin invented the lightning rod in 1752.
How did people deal with lightning befroe the lightning rod was invented?
Some people tried ringing church bells to disperse lightning storms, but it never worked
What did benjamen invent?
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Which one of ben Franklin's inventions helped protect people from buildings and ships from lightning?
That would be the Lightning Rod. It even has Lightning in the name.
How powerful is a lightning rod?
A lightning rod is designed to attract and divert a lightning bolt and has no power of its own
How can I be struck by lightning?
hold a lightning rod up to the sky while lightning is striking
