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Lightning Chooses Rod Over SpherePIRA 5B30.30 |
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A pointed conductor brought close to the charged Van
de Graaff will cause lighting to jump. A sphere must be much closer to
get the same jump. This is due to the higher charge/area on the
point as compared to the sphere.
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