EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
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Building should always be short enough to not attract lightning
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Coat the top of your building in thick rubber to insulate against the electricity
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Only build tall buildings where lightning isn’t a problem
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Install lightning rods, which attract lightning but channel it away from where it will do damage
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: By using lightning conductors, tall buildings can be protected from lightning. when a charged cloud passes by the building, the conductor gets charge X opposite to that of the cloud through the process of induction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hint:Lightning strikes the high rise building due to the shorter distance between clouds and the high rising building. The lightning rods present at the top of the high buildings are very good conductors and conduct the lightning through heavy wiring to the ground without damaging the building.
Detailed explanation-3: -If lightning hits the structure, it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire, instead of passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals, or strike termination devices.
Detailed explanation-4: -Myth #9: Lightning rods attract lightning. Fact: Definitely not! A lightning protection system simply intercepts a lightning strike and provides a path to ground for discharging the dangerous electricity.