a) Which object will become negatively charged? b) Which object will become positively charged? . A rubber rod is negatively charged after being rubbed by wool. Explain how this happens

Physics

Question
a) Which object will become negatively charged?
b) Which object will become positively charged?
. A rubber rod is negatively charged after being rubbed by wool. Explain how
this happens
Answer

a) The rubber rod will become negatively charged. b) The wool will become positively charged. Explanation: When the rubber rod is rubbed with the wool, electrons are transferred from the rubber rod to the wool. This leaves the rubber rod with a net positive charge, while the wool has a net negative charge.

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When two objects are rubbed together, electrons are transferred from one object to the other. This is known as the triboelectric effect. In this...
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