A lighting rod is a metallic rod, which is put in place to provide a route for electric charge to travel to the ground. It is placed at the top of a high building, and connected to a wire which runs down the side of said building and connects to a ground rod, which is placed underground. The reason why these are put in place is to avoid tall buildings being struck by lightning, as this could cause high temperatures in the building or even start a fire.
It gives the lightning a ground to dissapate the stored electricity, instead of usind a house or a building. It keeps the lightning from starting a fire or damaging a house.
well, in greek mythology days, the gods would use them to strike people down. for example, the greek god zuse, used lightnig rods to protect his people.
The primary purpose of a lightning rod is to discharge the structure that it is attached to.
Lighting rod is metallic rod, the rod provides easy route for the transfer of electric charge to the ground.
To protect a building from damage should lightening strike it.
The primary use of lightning rods is to divert electricity from lightning, that could potentially harm a building, through the building to the ground, and prevent damage.
Lightning follows the easiest path to discharge its energy. Ionized air during a storm causes the lightning to seek that quickest path. A lightning rod's sole purpose is to attract any lightning in the presence of ionized air to come toward the rod. So for example, lightning will seek the closest metal or tall object (including humans).
A lightning rod is designed to attract and divert a lightning bolt and has no power of its own
The ground
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.
Most plastic does not conduct electricity well and will not work as well as a metal lightning rod.
A lighting rod is supposed to attract lightning so it doesnt hit something else. eg. It's raining and you have a lightning rod on the top of your hous. Lightning will hit the rod instead of hitting the house.
Lightning follows the easiest path to discharge its energy. Ionized air during a storm causes the lightning to seek that quickest path. A lightning rod's sole purpose is to attract any lightning in the presence of ionized air to come toward the rod. So for example, lightning will seek the closest metal or tall object (including humans).
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A lightning rod is designed to attract and divert a lightning bolt and has no power of its own
hold a lightning rod up to the sky while lightning is striking
I do not think you would need to insure an lightning rod.
The ground
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.
Lightning arrester or lightning rod is a rod paired with a conductor. The lightning arrester was invented by Benjamin Franklin in the late 1749.
Lightning rod is grounded.So when light strikes lightning rod all the charge is transferred to earth without harming the house.
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.
It wasn't dealt with. It caused many fires. That is why the lightning rod was so important.