Question is ⇒ Due to which of the following reasons a lightning conductor on top of a building is made into a pointed spike?, Options are ⇒ (A) Dust particles may not accumulate, (B) Charge per unit area becomes very high for lightening to discharge, (C) Rain drops may not collect, (D) None of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

Question is ⇒ Due to which of the following reasons a lightning conductor on top of a building is made into a pointed spike?, Options are ⇒ (A) Dust particles may not accumulate, (B) Charge per unit area becomes very high for lightening to discharge, (C) Rain drops may not collect, (D) None of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	Due to which of the following reasons a lightning conductor on top of a building is made into a pointed spike?
A.	Dust particles may not accumulate [Wrong Answer]
B.	Charge per unit area becomes very high for lightening to discharge [Correct Answer]
C.	Rain drops may not collect [Wrong Answer]
D.	None of the above [Wrong Answer]
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