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iVinArrow [24]
3 years ago
13

Describe a situation where your body can act as a lightning conductor.

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Naddika [18.5K]3 years ago
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When someone is struct by lightning, the electricity passes through the body, into the earth. Here, our body acts as a lightning conductor to complete the earthing process.

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