If the metal clip used in the electroscope is replaced by an ebonite rod and a charged body is brought in contact with it, will there be any effect on the aluminum strips? Explain.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

No, there will not be any effect on aluminum strips because:

i. Ebonite rod is an insulator. It does not carry a charge at all.

ii. Therefore, the charged body which is brought in contact with the ebonite rod, will not transfer charges to the ebonite rod.

iii. As a result, there will be no charge on the aluminum strips.

iv. Hence, no repulsion of the aluminium strips will occur.