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Any metal that will conduct electricity. Steel works fine, since it is strong. A ground rod driven into the ground and connected to the lightning rod with a wire or cable. The ground rod is usually copper clad (or plated) steel.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMetal, such as copper and iron. Because they are conductors and the lightning is attracted to it so when it hits it it goes through the metal into the ground.
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∙ 14y agoCopper or aluminum!
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∙ 13y agoBecause metal is a great conductor
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∙ 8y agoSteel metal
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Why is it particularly dangerous for a golfer to swing a metal golf club during a thunderstorm?
Because the actual golf club is made of metal and metal will attract lightning like a lightning rod and electricute you. I am super awesome and smart right!!
What do they use on building so lightning doesnt strike it?
Usally a metal rod on top of the buliding to attract the lightning
Are lightning rod or plastic better metal lightning rods?
For a lightning conductor, we need an electrical conductor, so the iron would be superior.
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.
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.
What was the lightning rod made of?
metal
What is a lightning rod made of?
Steel metal
Would the plastic lightning rod work better than the same as or not as well as a metal lightning rod?
Most plastic does not conduct electricity well and will not work as well as a metal lightning rod.
What is a pointed metal object that attracts lightning?
A lightning rod.
How does a lightning rod help guide the electric current?
lightning rods help you because of the metal in the rod
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.
How do you make lightning on the alchemy game?
Umm lightning rod? Thunder storm and metal
When was the lightning rod made?
The lightning rod was first thought of in 1770 and was actually made in 1772 ~silence dogood~
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.
Why is it particularly dangerous for a golfer to swing a metal golf club during a thunderstorm?
Because the actual golf club is made of metal and metal will attract lightning like a lightning rod and electricute you. I am super awesome and smart right!!
What do they use on building so lightning doesnt strike it?
Usally a metal rod on top of the buliding to attract the lightning
Are lightning rod or plastic better metal lightning rods?
For a lightning conductor, we need an electrical conductor, so the iron would be superior.
