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Grade 12Electrostatics

Why does a body get positively charged when it moves very fast?

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16 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer16 Years ago

Dear Karthik,

A body when moves very fast tend to lose some of there electrons from its outer surface due to collisions and abrasive propoerties of air particles. Many atoms as a whole get lost for sure but the loss of electrons if larger than protons.

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