Single Choice

Two objects when rubbed together, get charged. The charges on them are:

AEqual and opposite
Correct Answer
BEqual and similar
CUnequal and similar
DUnequal and opposite

Solution

Two objects when rubbed together get charged. One body losses some electrons and becomes positively charged and the other body gains electrons and becomes negatively charged.
So when two objects rubbed together, get charged. The charges on them are equal and opposite.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Electrostatics

When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the electrons move from ebonite to fur.

Electrostatics

When glass rod is rubbed with dry silk cloth, the electrons move from glass to silk.

Electrostatics

When a comb rubbed with dry hair both comb and paper gets similarly charged.

Electrostatics

A glass rod rubbed with silk repels an ebonite rod rubbed with fur.

Electrostatics

An ebonite rod can be charged by touching it with a charged copper rod.

Electrostatics

An ebonite rod when rubbed with fur acquires the _____ charge.

Electrostatics

When a glass rod is rubbed with dry silk cloth, the charge acquired by the silk cloth is

Electrostatics

When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the rod acquires

Electrostatics

A glass rod is rubbed with silk. State the kind of charge acquired by each.

Electrostatics

A glass rod rubbed with silk is suspended near an ebonite rod rubbed with fur. What will be your observation? Give a reason for your answer.

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