Question

What is lightning conductor?Explain how does lightning conductor protect a building from getting

struck by lightning?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lightning conductor is a device used to protect a building from the effects of lightning. A lightning conductor is made of a thick strip of metal (usually of copper). The top end of lightning conductor is pointed like a sharp spike (or spikes) and it is fixed above the highest point of the building.

The lower end of metal strip is joined to a metal plate and buried deep in the ground near the base of the building. If lightning strikes, it will hit the top of the lightning conductor rather than the building.

Answer 2

Answer:

The lightning rod and the attached cable and ground pole provide a low resistance pathway from the region above the building to the ground below. By diverting the charge through the lightning protection system, the building is spared of the damage associated with a large quantity of electric charge passing through it.