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What do you understand by the term earthing?


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Earthing:

  1. It is the process in which the rapid discharge of electrical energy takes place. It is done by transferring charges directly to the earth through a low resistance wire.
  2. Connecting the metallic body of high-powered electrical appliances to the earth wire of the domestic circuit is called earthing.

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