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Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

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asked Nov 13, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) ● 26 ● 372 ● 800

Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

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answered Nov 13, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) ● 60 ● 409 ● 931

When we touch a charged body, with our hand, the excess of accumulated charge or static charges on it, gets transfer to ground through our body. Thus the charged body loses its charge, and becomes neutral.

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