A positively charged metal sphere is connected to Earth by a conducting wire

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Problem

A positively charged metal sphere is connected to Earth by a conducting wire. Explain, using charge conservation, why electrons travel along the wire and describe the resulting change in the sphere’s net charge.

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