EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -It is true that taller object is more susceptible to lightning because of shorter air gap between the lightning stroke and the object. However, for any attraction effect to come into play, the lightning stroke has to be very close to the object.

Detailed explanation-2: -Are the buildings damaged by all of the lightning strikes? No-towers and skyscrapers are designed to handle numerous lightning strikes. The current is passed harmlessly through the structure to ground.

Detailed explanation-3: -(b) Lightning is a very heavy flow of charge between clouds or between clouds and earth. In hilly areas clouds are comparatively closer to the ground than in the plains. Therefore lightning strikes are more frequent in hilly areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The base of the negative region in a cloud is normally at roughly the elevation where freezing occurs. The closer this region is to the ground, the more likely cloud-to-ground strikes are.

Detailed explanation-5: -All tall buildings now have lightning conductors. Lightining conductors carry the electrical current away from the building and safely to the ground. If an unprotected building is struck then any moisture within the fabric of the building turns instantly to steam, with dramatic results.