Question

Lightning conductor installed in a building:

• A. does not allow the lightning to fall on the building
• B. repels the lightning
• C. forces the lightning to fall in an area where there are no buildings
• D. conducts electric charge to the ground when lightning strikes the building

Answer 1

The correct option is D conducts electric charge to the ground when lightning strikes the building

Lightning conductor is installed in a building so that when a lightning strikes the building it goes to the conductor and the conductor will conduct this electric charge due to lightning to the ground and the building will be safe.