What happens when a charged cloud passes over a tall building or a tree

WHEN A CHARGED CLOUD { Say positive } PASSES OVER A TALL BUILDING OR TREES, IT INDUCES THE OPPOSITE CHARGE {negative} ON THE BUILDING SINCE IT ATTRACTS THE ELECTRONS OR THE PROTONS {electrons} TOWARDS THAT SIDE.

WHEN IT INDUCES AN OPPOSITE CURRENT THE CHARGED ELECTRONS ARE ATTRACTED TOWARDS THE BUILDING OR THE TREE. WHEN THEY FIND A PATH THROUGH THE AIR TO NEAREST SPOT { I.e a tall tree or building} ,THEY DISCHARGE OFF ALL THEIR ELECTRICITY QUICKLY. THUS, CAUSING A LIGHTNING TO FALL ON THAT TREE OR BUILDING.

SO WHEN A CHARGED CLOUD PASSES OVER A BUILDING OR TREE, THEY CAUSE LIGHTNING TO STRIKE AT THAT PLACE.

IN ORDER TO PREVENT LIGHTNING TO STRIKE OVER A BUILDING, IRON OR COPPER RODS ARE ATTACHED WHICH ARE FURTHER ATTACHED TO PLATE BURIED DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH SO THAT THE LIGHTNING COULD NOT DAMAGE THE BUILDING.

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