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One end of the discharge tube in a Van de Graff generator is :

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earthed
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covered
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isolated
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A earthed
In the Van de Graff generator, the charged particles at the top of the tube are at very high potential with respect to the lower end of tube, which is earthed.

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