Question

What happens when a negatively charged body is placed on the ground?

• A. The earth takes away excess electrons from the body to neutralise the body
• B. The earth supplies protons to neutralise the body
• C. The body charges the earth negatively
• D. Nothing happens

Answer 1

The correct option is A The earth takes away excess electrons from the body to neutralise the body

The earth is an ocean of charges. When a charged body is brought in contact with the earth, the earth neutralises the body. When a body is negatively charged, the earth neutralises the body by taking the excess electrons from the body.