When a foil strips get touched by your hand, it loses charge to the Earth through your body. This process is also referred to as ________.

earthing

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discharging

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both A and B

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B earthing
When we touch the strips, the charges get discharged through our body to the Earth and this process is known as earthing.

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