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In a thunderstorm any piece of metal that is above all other objects in the sky will act as a lightning rod.
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A metal lightening rod is fixed above the highest point of a building, (as in the answer above) and a metal strip or heavy cable is connected between the rod and into the earth, so directing any lightening strike to earth and safely dispersed.
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∙ 11y agoLighting rods are attached to the top of the tall buildings
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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.
What would happen if lightning rod was made of an insulating material rather then of conducting material?
The electicity would create a black hole and destroy the universe
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
When lightning hits a lightning rod does it create spark or fire?
No, the current simply travels through the rod and spreads into the earth.
What did benjamen invent?
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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
How much is insurance for a lightning rod?
I do not think you would need to insure an lightning rod.
When lightning hits a lightning rod where does the lightning go?
The ground
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.
Who invented lightning arrester?
Lightning arrester or lightning rod is a rod paired with a conductor. The lightning arrester was invented by Benjamin Franklin in the late 1749.
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.
What a lightning rod?
A lightning rod is a metal rod placed in various structures to prevent lightning from striking them. It attracts the lightning to itself, and it is channeled into the ground.
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.
How does a lightning rod help guide the electric current?
lightning rods help you because of the metal in the rod
