Lightning Rods: Can They Stop Thunder?

neutrino' · Nov 28, 2011

can lightning rod prevent the sound of thunder near the area the lightning stroke?

russ_watters · Nov 28, 2011

Lightning rods help prevent lightning by providing a path to dissipate the potential difference between the ground and the sky without lightning. So in that sense, I guess the answer is yes. But if you're asking if you can have lightning without thunder, no.

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