Question 5
Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

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When we touch a charged body, with our hand, the excess accumulated charges or static charges on it, gets transferred to the ground through our body. Thus the charged body loses its charge, and becomes neutral.

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Question 5 Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

When we touch a charged body, with our hand, the excess accumulated charges or static charges on it, gets transferred to the ground through our body. Thus the charged body loses its charge, and becomes neutral.

Question 5
Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.