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Benjamin Frankiln. To protect buildings from lightning
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In Florida we have no lightning rods on the buildings. Who knows why?
cuz ur idiots
What device did Benjamin Franklin invent to protect buildings and ships from lightning damage?
Lightening rods.
Why lightning rods built on top of the buildings?
Because Lightening usually strikes at the highest point.
Who invented the lightning rod which helped protect buildings from lightning?
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What did Ben Franklin invent to protect people and buildings from lightning?
Lightning rods, metal spikes placed on roofs attached to a grounding wire.
Who invented lighnting rods?
Ben Franklin created The Lightning Rod after his other kite-in-a-lightning-storm experiment.
How can buildings be protected form lightning?
Tall skyscrapers use lightening rods to direct the lightening away from the building.
Why do buildings and homes have lightning rods on top of them?
To conduct the electricity from the air to the ground, preventing a direct strike to the structure
Which one of ben Franklin's inventions helped protect people from buildings and ships from lightning?
That would be the Lightning Rod. It even has Lightning in the name.
What wouldve happened if the lightning rod was never invented?
More buildings would be destroyed by fires started by lightning
How was lightning rod invented?
The original lightning rods were heavy iron, and their wires were often damaged by strikes. Modern lightning rods and surge arresters use lighter materials, but these are designed to withstand the high temperatures caused by the electric discharge.
When big buildings get hit by lighting strikes why don't they burn down?
Or technology is very advanced that the structures are reinforced internally. We also have lightning rods, which attracts lightning and is a safe way to prevent lightning strikes
