Question

What happens to an electric charge which a lightning rod receives from a strike?

The metal rod absorbs the charge.
The metal rod allows the charge to flow through the house or structure.
The charge is directed into the ground.

Answer 1

Answer: The charge is directed into the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

As it hit the top, the long wire carries the current down to be deposited into the ground.

Answer 2

The charge is directed into the ground. A lightening rod works on the principle that lightening would rather go through it than the air on its way to the ground.