Asked by Makayla
What happens to an electric charge which a lightning rod receives from a strike?
the metal rod absorbs the charge
the metal rod allows the charge to flow through the house or structure
the lightning is discharged into the ground
the lightning rod blows up, saving the house
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The correct answer is: the lightning is discharged into the ground.
A properly installed lightning rod is bonded to a heavy conductor that provides a low-resistance path to earth, so the strike current flows safely into the ground and is dissipated there rather than passing through the building or being stored in the rod.
A properly installed lightning rod is bonded to a heavy conductor that provides a low-resistance path to earth, so the strike current flows safely into the ground and is dissipated there rather than passing through the building or being stored in the rod.
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