Question
Identify the lightning conductor and the copper plate in Fig.
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Answer
Lightning conductor $(A)$ is a metallic rod taller then the building, installed in the walls of the building and is connected to the copper plate $(S)$, buried deep in the ground, as shown in figure.
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