if the material used for constructing a buliding were good conductor do you thick lightening will strike the building ? will the lightening conductors be still required to be installed in building?
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A lightning rod is a device for attracting lightning strikes. It is usually made out of a rod of metal with a pointed end and is mounted at a high spot such as the roof of a building. The rod is connected to ground through a cable that is attached to a stake that is driven into the earth.
A lightning rod is designed to create conditions where lightning prefers to strike the rod rather than surrounding buildings or other objects. Once a strike occurs the energy is conducted through the cable to ground thus deflecting the energy away from objects that might be damaged.
The reason for the point on the lightning rod is that voltage (force) increases at a point and this makes the lightning more likely to be struck than smooth objects made out of less conductive material.
Answer: No
Explanation: It will not b'coz there is no seperation of charges in conductors. All the charge will reside beside the building.
There will be no need of installing lightning conductor as work of lightning conductor is done by the conducting material used in the building.