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What is the charge on a glass rod rubbed with silk?

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When glass rod is rubbed with silk, glass happens to lose electrons easily and silk grabs them away from the glass atoms. So, after rubbing, the glass becomes positively charged and the silk becomes negatively charged. Thus, equal but opposite charge are produced on the both.
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  • When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it

    A
    gains electrons from silk
    B
    gives electrons to silk
    C
    gains protons from silk
    D
    given protons to silk

  • When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, then

    A
    Glass rod becomes positively charged and silk becomes negatively charged
    B
    Glass rod become positively charged and silk becomes positively charged
    C
    Glass rod and silk both becomes positively charged
    D
    Glass rod and silk both becomes negatively charged

  • What happens when a glass rod is rubbed with a silk cloth?

    A
    It gains electrons.
    B
    It loses electrons.
    C
    It gains protons.
    D
    It loses protons.

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