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Did ben franklin invent the lightning rod?
Yes he did.
Which one of benjerman Franklins inventions protected us from lightning?
The kite and rod was his demonstration. In modern terms it is a lightning conductor or a lightning arrester. This is usually a metal (copper, or iron) rod placed at the very top of tall buildings, church steeples, tall industrial chimneys.
How did the lightning rod improve peoples 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 would happen if a lighting rod were made of an insulation material rather than conducting material?
Such a rod would not be a lightning rod. It would not attract lightning and would not work as a lightning rod. In fact, it would do nothing but stand up and occupy space.
Does a lightning rod use electriacity and magnets?
no
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.
Who invented the lightning rod which helped protect buildings from lightning?
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What things were invented by Benjamin Franklin?
Lightning rod and glass harmonica
What are two impotant things Benjamin Franklin did?
He invented bifocals and the lightning rod.
Who is the inventor of lightning rod?
One inventor of the lightning rod was Benjamin Franklin. Another was a German priest, Diwisch. Both appear to have made their inventions in the same decade, around 1753. See "Who Really Invented The Lightning Rod?", The Electrical Review, volume 32, 10Feb1893, p.146.
What was everything Benjamin Franklin invented?
He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'.
Who is noted for scientific achievements on electricity and his kite experiment to study lightning which lead to his invention of the lightning rod?
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod.
When did benjamin franklin make the lightning rod?
No. Franklin just proved that lightening was natural in nature with his kite experiment, but he did invent the lightening rod. Houses caught fire in the 1700's by lightening stikes, so he invented the lightening rod to be put on the roof of a house so it would get hit instead of the house. Edison will invent the light bulb in the late 1800's.
What did Benjamin kranklin invent?
Benjamin Franklin was president from 1785 to 1788. Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a catheter, and a glass harmonica.
What was Benjamin Franklin Doing when he invented the lighting rod?
He Invented the lightning rod Which Saved His And Many Other Peoples From Being Stuck By Lighting
How did Benjamin Franklin help your society?
He invented the bifocals, lightning rod, swimming flippers, etc.
Who helped Benjamin Franklin invent the Lightning Rod?
The lightning Rod was not dicovered, it was invented. The way to use the lightning rod was discovered however. Ive done a lot of looking up on this subject but never found the name of the person responsible for inventing the lightning Rod.
