Re: Lightning Rod Problem

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From: Ken Yap
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1987 09:56

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|Since the purpose of a lightning rod is to dissipate static that
|could attract a lightning bolt.  It seems that the increased
|surface area of a ball-tipped lightning rod would be helpful.

No. The purpose of a lightning rod is to preferentially attract
lightning.  A sharp point does much better at breaking down the
dielectric (air) than a smooth surfaceveyic R

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Subject: Re: Lightning Rod Problem
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