The primary purpose of a lightning rod is to
A) attract lightning and guide it to the ground.
B) discharge the structure to which it is attached.
C) cancel the electric field within the structure to which it is attached.
D) induce a charge opposite to that of charged clouds overhead.
Answer: B
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