Question

The word "earthing" also implies:

• A. charging of a body.
• B. discharging of a body.
• C. putting a body on the surface of earth.
• D. putting a body under the surface of earth.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

discharging of a body.

An earthing system or grounding system is circuitry which connects parts of the electric circuit with the ground, thus defining the electric potential of the conductors relative to the Earth's conductive surface.

Thus excess charge passes to the earth which is considered as infinite source of charge absorbent.i.e. charges are discharged.