Final answer:
The statement is false because it confuses mechanical tension with electrical concepts. Tension refers to the force in a string or cable when pulled, not to electrical charges. Accumulating a large negative charge could cause clothes to fly off due to repulsive forces.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is false. Downward tabs on the arm to reduce tension and pulling on electrodes is inaccurate as it relates to electrical concepts rather than mechanical tension. In physics, tension refers to the force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends. The tension pulls each point of the connector apart in the direction parallel to its length. In the context of electrical charge, such as the scenario described with the inventor, an accumulation of a large negative charge on a person would have the effect of exerting a repulsive force between the negatively charged person and any other negative charges around, including those on their clothes. Therefore, rather than levitating, the inventor's clothes might fly off due to this repulsion.