Explain how does lightning conductor protect a building from getting struck by lightning.

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Lightning conductor does not allow the charge to accumulate on a building and transfer all the charges to the earth.

Lightning conductor do allow the charge to accumulate on a building and transfer all the charges to the earth.

Lightning conductor does not allow the charge to accumulate on a building and do not transfer all the charges to the earth.

None of these.

answer is A.

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Lightning conductor protects a building from getting struck by lightning is given by lightning conductor does not allow the charge to accumulate on a building and transfer all the charges to the earth.
Lightning conductor conducts the charge to the earth hence charge will not accumulate on the build. This protects the building from getting struck by lightning. Lightning conductor does not allow the charge to accumulate on a building and transfer all the charges to the earth, protecting the building from being struck by lightning.

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