Question

. A lightning conductor cannot protect a building from lightning.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Lightning rod:

1. A lightning rod is a large or thick copper wire attached to a long copper ground rod driven deep into the ground on the side of the upper buildings.
2. It saves the building from lightning strikes by providing an easier route for current to flow to the earth rather than through the building.
3. A direct lightning strike can cause a very high amount of current to flow through the conductor, melting or vaporizing the metal, but with limited harm to the building.

Hence, the given statement is false.