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I lightning rod varies in size. Most are found on top of building in areas that are known to have lightning activity. They are shaped like antennas and sometime have a sphere at the top of the bar.
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What do rods look like?
I lightning rod varies in size. Most are found on top of building in areas that are known to have lightning activity. They are shaped like antennas and sometime have a sphere at the top of the bar.
Do wooden lightning rods work?
no.
Are lightning rods necessary?
yes
What is the difference between gram-positive cocci and gram-negative rods?
Look at them under a microscope! If they are cocci, they will look like balls. If they are rods, they will look like...rods!
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.
Why do you think that the steel sky scraper has no need for lightning rods?
The entire structure acts like a lightning rod- it connects the negative charges in the clouds to the positive charges in the ground. Normal houses especially need lightning rods because the there isn't much metal (or steel in this example) that can conduct the induced current like a steel skyscraper has the ability to.
Do you believe in rods?
I believe in rods, because the "proof" against them doesn't look like the rods that have been taped only by accident.
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
