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Lightning Rod
EM-b3g



Electrical arcing between two large metal spheres abruptly ceases when the lightning rod is touched to one.


Fishbane Chapter:   25.6
HRW 9th:   22.08
Reese Chapter:   17.912
SJ 3rd Chapter:   20.6
PIRA DCS classification:   5B30.300

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