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Vehicles carrying inflammable fluids usually have metallic chains touching the ground,

Asked in JEE Main 5th April 2nd Shift 2024 · Properties of charge

Answer: (4) to conduct the excess charge due to air friction to the ground and prevent sparking

Step-by-step solution

Air rushing past an insulating tanker charges it by friction, and the charge cannot leak away through rubber tyres.

The accumulated charge can build a potential difference large enough to spark, which is lethal near petrol or gas vapour.

A metallic chain touching the road provides a conducting path to earth, so the charge drains away continuously and no spark can form.

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