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Would a lightning rod mounted on the first of tall building work?
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rod mounted on the first floor of a tall building will not work because lighting strikes from above
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Why are lightning conductors fixed to tall buildings?
Probably a Lightning Conductor. They say , in a Bad Storm, lightning will strike the Tallest building first. Cheers.
What happens when lightning strikes a house?
There are a number of things that can happen depending on the sercumstances, lightning takes the shortest route to the ground, so if there is a lightning rod on the roof it would travel a safe path to the ground. It can tear through the roof to find a route to the ground. It would travel in metal first before wood, as in a plumbing pipe, or a metal rain gutter.
Is it really true that the lightning strikes first before the thunder or the lightning and thunder strikes together but only the lightning seems to be first because of it's speed of light?
Lightning does indeed strike first, as thunder is the sound created by lightning. According to Wikipedia, lightning heats the air surrounding it by large quantities, which in turn causes the air to expand and create a "Sonic wave" which is similar to a sonic boom.
Why does lightning first?
The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound, therefore you see lightning first during a thunderstorm, then you hear the thunder. *yikes!* :) ilovecatz1234
What are lightning rods how do they funcition?
A lightning rod is a very sharply pointed metal rodmounted high on a building or other structure that could be damaged if lightning struck it, with the point of the rod pointing directly up. The lightning rod is connected by a wire to a grounding rod driven deeply into the earth, to provide a discharge path for the lightning rod.When a thunderstorm passes over, the electrical strain in the air causes a corona discharge from the sharp point of the lightning rod grounding the air above the building. In many cases this cone of grounded air above the building slowly discharges the electrical strain and prevents an actual lightning strike.Should a lightning strike happen anyway it will follow the cone of grounded air (as it is the highest conductor) toward the lightning rod, then down the wire to the grounding rod where it disperses safely in the earth. Should this actually happen the system must be inspected for damage, especially the wire as it may partially melt (in which case it must be replaced for continued protection)!
Would a lightning rod mounted on the first floor of a tall building work?
No. Since lightning often strikes tall objects first the lightning rod on the first floor would not allow the current to be safely sent to the ground.
Why are lightning conductors fixed to tall buildings?
Probably a Lightning Conductor. They say , in a Bad Storm, lightning will strike the Tallest building first. Cheers.
What happens when lightning strikes a house?
There are a number of things that can happen depending on the sercumstances, lightning takes the shortest route to the ground, so if there is a lightning rod on the roof it would travel a safe path to the ground. It can tear through the roof to find a route to the ground. It would travel in metal first before wood, as in a plumbing pipe, or a metal rain gutter.
Do you capitalize the word red or blue when referring to the red building or blue building?
No, you do not capitalize the colors when referring to objects unless they are part of the proper noun or name of the object. For example, "the red building" and "the blue building" would not be capitalized.
What is the stressed syllable in lightning?
Lightning is stressed on the first syllable.
Who was the first GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning?
That would be Phil Esposito, who was GM from 92-98.
First transonic fighter in the raf?
Interesting question... I think it would be the English Electric Lightning.
Can I mount an LCD flat screen TV on the ceiling?
Yes, the LCD flat screen TV can be mounted on the ceiling, but it would require the mount bracket first. This would enable the flatscreen TV to be mounted on the wall.
Do lightning and exciting rhyme?
Yes, "lightning" and "exciting" do rhyme. Both words end in the sound "-ing" which makes them rhyming words when spoken aloud.
What was the first year Honda Odyssey had a dashboard mounted shifter?
2005 was the first year for the dash mounted shifter.
What was electricity first?
lightning
When was the Ford Lightning first designed?
The Ford Lightning was first designed in 1991. The official launch of the Ford Lightning was in 1992 and was available for purchase the following year in 1993.
