Question

State whether true or false :

The electric charge leaks from the flat surfaces.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

The electric charges leak from sharp edges and not from flat surfaces. When charges accumulate near a sharp edge, due to high charge density, charges tend to get leaked. Due to this reason, the top edges of the lightning conductor are made sharp and not flat.

So, given statement is false. The correct statement is that the electric charges leak from sharp edges and not from the flat surfaces.