Question

Give two examples of effects in your daily life which are caused by transfer of charges.

Answer 1

Here are some examples of effects in our daily life which are caused by the transfer of charges:

1. When we touch the screen of a television or a monitor on a dry day, we sometimes get a slight electric shock. We get that shock because some charges get accumulated on it, and they flow through our body when we touch it. (1 mark)
2. Sometimes a crackling sound is heard while taking off a sweater during the winter.
   This happens because the sweater gets charged due to the friction between the body and the sweater. (1 mark)