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Lightning Conductors

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The lightning conductor used in building, protects the building by:

A

Dissipating the electric charge away from the building

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Conducting the lightning safely to the ground

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Absorbing the electric charge

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Conducting the lightning safely to the ground
The lightning conductor used in building, protects the building by conducting the lightning safely to the ground.

Option B is correct.

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