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A positively charged and a negatively charged body are connected to the earth separately. What will be their potentials before and after connection ?

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Before connection with the earth, the positively charged body will have positive potential and the negatively charged body wil have negative potential. But after connection with the earth both the bodies will have zero potential.
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  • When a body is connected to the earth, electrons flow from the earth to the body. The body is

    A
    negatively charged
    B
    insulator
    C
    uncharged
    D
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