When you touch a charged body, the charge flows through you into the earth. This is called

induction

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conduction

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capacitance

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earthing

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Solution

The correct option is D earthing
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when a wire connecting circuit is connected to earth than it is known as earthing, if you touch circuit actually you behave like that wire and entire charge passes through your body and you will feel shock. Human body is good conductor of electricity.

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When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means that body is...

BOOK ANSWER - Uncharged

My Answer

I know two things that electrons can be moved to:

Positively charged body

Negatively charged body (by forcing the electrons)

Neutral body

But book answer tell that body will only be Uncharged and according to me body can be charged or Uncharged.

Where I am going wrong?

When a body is earthed, electrons flow from the earth into the body. This means the body is

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