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प्रश्न
Answer in your own words.
How will you protect yourself from lightning?
उत्तर
Following are some safety measures to be followed to protect oneself from lightning:
If outdoor:
- Avoid taking shelter under trees.
- Avoid being near any kind of metal object, which may include metal wires, fences, machinery and power appliances.
- Take shelter inside a fully enclosed car with all the windows shut.
If indoor:
- Turn off all the electrical appliances, such as the television and refrigerator.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write an answer to the following question in your own words.
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Assertion: It is safer to stand under a tall tree during lightning.
Reason: It will make you the target for lightning.
Identify the lightning conductor and the copper plate in figure.
Explain how lightning takes place.
Explain why it is safer to use a wireless telephone instead of a landline telephone during lightning.
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During thunderstorms, the air is moving ______ rapidly. This air moves rapidly.
______ extreme heat will vaporize the water inside a tree, creating steam that may burn out the tree.
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Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
