Charges and Earthing

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Earthing an object means connecting it to...
the Earth using a conductor.
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If you earth a charged object, you will...
discharge it.
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A negatively charged object with a live earth wire connection will have e- that...
flow away to the earth
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A positively charged object with an earth connection will have e- that...
flow from earth to object
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E- flow from an area of hih concentration to...
an area of low concentration
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The Van der Graaf generator turns e- onto rubber ball then...
collects e- oon metal dome
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If the dome is highly charged, it can push e- through the air as a...
spark
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A spark will jump between two object when there is a...
high potential difference
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If the person is isolated from earth by an insulator...
they become charged and their hair is repelled
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discharge it.

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If you earth a charged object, you will...

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flow away to the earth

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flow from earth to object

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an area of low concentration

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