Answer to Question #296469 in Physics for Nerm

Question #296469

Trucks carrying flammable liquids like gasoline often become electrically charged. How is the possibility of an explosion prevented?

Expert's answer

The possibility of an explosion is prevented by the grounding chain, so that all acquired charges flow to the earth.

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