When a positively charged and another negtively charged bodies with equal magnitude of charge are brought simultaneously in contact with the cap of a positively charged electroscope, then the strips

Options

A. move apart.
B. come closer.
C. remains uneffected.
D. Cannot be determined

Answer

B

Explanation

When positively charged and negatively charged bodies are brought in contact with the brass cap of the gold leaf electroscope-both the charges neutralize each other and the net charge will be zero on the cap of electroscope, and hence, the charge on strips flows to the bodies brought in contact with the cap and due to this the gap between strips decreases.