2006-11-14 13:29:52 · 4 answers · asked by scott s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Are you talking about electrical grounding? If so, it is providing a pathway to ground for electricity. In other words, if something goes wrong in an electrical circuit the electricity will go to ground where it can safely spread out and not harm anything or anyone. If it does not have a path to ground it could cause irrepairable or fatal damage.
2006-11-14 13:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Consider, every electrical "thing" that is not "double-insulated" has 3 wires coming in: Live, Neutral, Ground. Only the Live wire can kill, because its electrical potential "desperately" wants to go to either Neutral or Ground. Now imagine there is a fault in that electric device in that the Live wire accidentally touches the (metal) exterior of that device. What happens is, the current flows straight to Ground.
If there was no Ground connection, and you would touch that (faulty) device, then the current would flow through YOU instead of the (non-existent) ground wire. The end.....!
2006-11-15 08:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grounding=connection to the ground, or the wire
connecting to the ground an important safety feature in electrical systems.
It also means immobilizing, preventing something, or basis, preparation for something,training,instruction,education, foundation, or knowledge of the basics of something.
2006-11-14 21:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine if you had done something BAD example*( i painted my neighbors dog red ) ok well and then your parents say you are grounded for 3 months and they say you cant go outside , no tv , no friends over , ect.
grounding is like getting in trouble and then you have to do strict thing or have to do something
2006-11-14 21:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by elsyely 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋