10.The chain seen dangling from the rear of a gasoline truck is to let excess charges on the truck to be grounded. 12.It is important to avoid sharp edges or points on conductors used in high-voltage equipment because a sharp point on a charged conductor would produce a large electric field in the region near the point and an electric discharge could most easily take place at the point.

10.The chain seen dangling from the rear of a gasoline truck is to let excess charges on the truck to be grounded. 12.It is important to avoid sharp edges or points on conductors used in high-voltage equipment because a sharp point on a charged conductor would produce a large electric field in the region near the point and an electric discharge could most easily take place at the point.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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