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

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

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We know that our body is a conductor of electricity. When we touch a charged object with our hand, the charge of the object is transferred to the ground through our body. As a result, the charged object loses its charge as soon as it is touched.

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Chapter 12: Some Natural Phenomena - Exercises [Page 163]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 8
Chapter 12 Some Natural Phenomena
Exercises | Q 5. | Page 163
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