A tall building is protected by a lightning conductor consisting of a sharply pointed…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones · Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones
Problem
A tall building is protected by a lightning conductor consisting of a sharply pointed metal rod connected to Earth by a thick strip. Identify the property of electric charge being utilised and briefly explain, in one or two sentences, how this arrangement helps safeguard the building during a thunderstorm.