When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth the rod
(a) and the cloth both acquire positive charge.

(b) becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge.

(c) and the cloth both acquire negative charge.

(d) becomes negatively charged while the cloth has a positive charge.

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is option (b) becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge.

The rod is made from metal and metals loose electrons to become positively charged.

When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth the rod(a) and the cloth both acquire positive charge.(b) becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge.(c) and the cloth both acquire negative charge.(d) becomes negatively charged while the cloth has a positive charge.