Why is lighting conductor used ?

Answer Posted / anisha

a lighting conductor is use so that the builddings at great
heigts are not affected by the negative charges of the
clouds during a thunder strom.the charge is induced on the
pointed tips of the conductor if the lighting strikes, the
charge is conducted down into the earth by a thick metal rod

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