Will a lightning conductor work if it was left hanging in the air

If the lightning conductor is hanging on top of the building, it will still work. The work of lighting conductor is to provide a sharp tip so that all the current can easily flow into the ground through the conductor.

yes it will

explanation: magnetic pole, region at each end of a magnet where the external magnetic field is strongest. the south-seeking pole, or any pole similar to it, is called a south magnetic pole. unlike poles of different magnets attract each other; like poles repel each other.