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Which device is used to protect the buildings from the effect of lightning?


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Light house

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Lightning conductor

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Lightning insulator

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

Lightning conductor


Lightning Conductor is a device used to protect buildings from the effect of lightning. Whenever a lighning falls on the building, the electric charges are carried by the conductor into the ground and hence, building remains unaffected.

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