Question

Why a plastic rod cannot be used as a lightning conductor?

Answer 1

A plastic rod cannot be used as a lightning conductor because plastic cannot cannot conduct electricity.

- In the top of the tall buildings,there are tall and thin metal rods which stand vertically.

These rods attracts the nearby lightning strikes and transmits the lightning in the ground through the earthing wire.

- Now,in this whole procedure metal rod is mandatory because metal rod is able to conduct the the electricity.

- Insulating substances like plastic which cannot conduct electricity isn't used in these cases.

Answer 2

A plastic rod cannot be used as a lightning conductor

because plastic cannot cannot conduct electricity.

• In the top of the tall buildings,there are tall and thin metal rods which stand vertically.
• These rods attracts the nearby lightning strikes and transmits the lightning in the ground through the earthing wire.
• Now,in this whole procedure metal rod is mandatory because metal rod is able to conduct the the electricity.
• Insulating substances like plastic which cannot conduct electricity isn't used in these cases.