Question

Explain why it is safer to use a wireless telephone instead of a landline telephone during lightning.

June 14, 2024

Answer

Lightning is an electrical discharge. During lightning atmospheric electric charge may discharge through landline telephone wires and may become dangerous. Therefore it is safer to use a wireless telephone instead of a landline telephone during lightning.

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