Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The process of electrically connecting a charged object to a much larger and approximately neutral system (such as Earth) to neutralize or redistribute its charge.
AP course connection
Topic 8.2: 8.2 Electric Charge and the Process of Charging