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11.1 Charging by friction

11.1 Charging by friction

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Question 13

An aircraft fuselage becomes positively charged due to friction with dust and ice particles in the atmosphere during flight. After landing, before refueling can begin, a ground technician connects a conducting copper cable from the metal fuselage to the earth.

Explain, in terms of electron movement, how this process discharges the aircraft.

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