Earthing and Electrical Safety Quiz

Earth the object by connecting it to the Earth with a conductor, similar to a lightning conductor.

To reduce the risk of sparks and potential fire by allowing any charge to flow down the wire to the Earth.

They wear special wristbands connected to a metal wire that goes to the ground, allowing any charge to flow down to Earth rather than through the delicate components.

<p>Friction can cause the objects to become charged, leading to small shocks when touched.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Break bones, cause burns, or kill them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interfere with their heart or even stop their heart beating</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To try to restart a patient’s heart if it stops beating</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electrons flow down the strip to the plate, and into the ground, saving the building from being damaged</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plastic can become charged when rubbed because it is an insulator, allowing the charge to build up. Metal, being a conductor, allows the charge to move freely and dissipate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, the rods repel due to the buildup of like charges, not because they have poles like magnets. This is an electrostatic phenomenon, not a magnetic one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A spark is formed when enough charge builds up due to friction, causing charge to move through the air. The moving charge creates an electric current, heating up the air and producing light and sound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inside a thundercloud, the air moves around and forms regions that are positively and negatively charged. When enough negative charge builds up at the bottom of the cloud, it can create a spark that travels to Earth, resulting in lightning.</p> Signup and view all the answers