grounding

Question 1

what is grounding and what is it also called?

Answer 1

The process by which an object removes excess electric charge to become neutral.

• This excess charge is transferred to an object great enough to take on the excess charge.
• Excess is also referred to as discharging.

Question 2

How does grounding work if the charged object is positively charged?

Answer 2

If the charged object was positively charged, electrons from the large neutral object move towards the charged object.

Question 3

How does grounding work is the object is negatively charged?

Answer 3

If the charged object was negatively charged, electrons from the charged object move towards the large neutral object.