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An ebonite rod is rubbed with fur or wool. What type of charges do they acquire ?

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The ebonite rod acquires negative charge and fur/wool acquires an equal positive charge.
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  • When an ebonite rod is robbed with fur, the charge acquired by the fur is

    A
    negative
    B
    positive
    C
    neutral
    D
    none of these

  • Two glass rods are rubbed with a silk cloth and two ebonite rods are were rubbed with a piece of fur. Which of these pairs of charged objects will attract each other?

    A
    The two glass rods
    B
    The silk cloth and the piece of fur
    C
    Either of the two glass rods and the piece of fur
    D
    The silk cloth and either of the two ebonite rods

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