Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Explain why it is safer to use a wireless telephone instead of a landline telephone during lightning.
Advertisements
उत्तर
During lightning, an electric charge may discharge through telephone cords of landline telephone and may become dangerous. Therefore, it is safer to use mobile phones and wireless/cordless phones during lightning.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
The weather department has predicted that a thunderstorm is likely to occur on a certain day. Suppose you have to go out on that day. Would you carry an umbrella? Explain.
Answer in your own words.
How are charges generated?
Answer in your own words.
Why do farmers stick an iron staff into the ground while working in the field in rainy conditions?
Answer in your own words.
Why is lightning not seen every day during the rainy season?
How will you create awareness to prevent lightning?
What are the remedial measures for the following calamity:
Lightning strike
Consider the statement given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion: It is safer to stand under a tall tree during lightning.
Reason: It will make you the target for lightning.
Electric current is to be passed from one body to another. For this purpose, the two bodies must be joined by
Identify the lightning conductor and the copper plate in the following figure.
You might have observed on a dry day that when you touch the screen of a television or computer monitor (with picture tube), you get a slight shock. Why does it happen?
What precautions would you take if lightning occurs while you are outside the house?
______ arrestor is a device used to protect buildings from the effects of lightning.
During lightning and thunder, we should avoid standing in-ground and open spaces Why?
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage. Assertion: It is safer to stand under a tall | tree during lightning.
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
