The transfer of static charge between bodies due to contact or an electrostatic field is called?

The transfer of static charge between bodies due to contact or an electrostatic field is called?

• A. Electrostatic Discharge
• B. Electromagnetic Interference
• C. Phase Modulation
• D. Reflection

Answer: (A)

Electrostatic discharge is the sudden transfer of static electricity between two objects, driven by contact or by the electrostatic field between them. When two bodies with different potentials come into contact or are connected through a pathway, charges rapidly move to equalize the potential, often producing a spark or a brief current. This is distinct from electromagnetic interference, which is unwanted disturbance from electromagnetic fields; phase modulation, which is a way to encode information by changing the phase of a carrier signal; and reflection, which is energy bouncing off a surface.

Electrostatic discharge is the sudden transfer of static electricity between two objects, driven by contact or by the electrostatic field between them. When two bodies with different potentials come into contact or are connected through a pathway, charges rapidly move to equalize the potential, often producing a spark or a brief current. This is distinct from electromagnetic interference, which is unwanted disturbance from electromagnetic fields; phase modulation, which is a way to encode information by changing the phase of a carrier signal; and reflection, which is energy bouncing off a surface.