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Earth’s potential is _______(a) Zero(b) Highly positive(c) Highly negative(d) Varies from place to placeThe question was posed to me in semester exam.This intriguing question comes from Electrostatic Potential topic in portion Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance of Physics – Class 12

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Correct CHOICE is (a) Zero

Easy explanation: We CONSIDER earth as the storage of infinite POSITIVE as WELL as a negative CHARGE. Therefore, the potential of the earth is always considered to be zero and the potential of every body is measured with respect to earth. That’s why if we connect any charged body to the earth, its potential instantaneously becomes zero.



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