Sign of the charge?

A glass marble is rubbed against a piece of silk. As a result the piece of fabric acquires extra electrons. What happens to the glass marble? (a) The marble has lost the same number of electrons acquired by the piece of silk. (b) The marble has acquired the same number of electrons acquired by the piece of silk. (c) The marble acquires a positive charge and repels the piece of silk. (d) The marble acquires a positive charge and attracts the piece of silk. (e) The marble acquires a negative charge and attracts the piece of silk. (f) The marble acquires a negative charge and repels the piece of silk. There may be more than one answer.

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Gracie Hendrix

13 August, 05:46

Sign of the charge?

A glass marble is rubbed against a piece of silk. As a result the piece of fabric acquires extra electrons. What happens to the glass marble? (a) The marble has lost the same number of electrons acquired by the piece of silk. (b) The marble has acquired the same number of electrons acquired by the piece of silk. (c) The marble acquires a positive charge and repels the piece of silk. (d) The marble acquires a positive charge and attracts the piece of silk. (e) The marble acquires a negative charge and attracts the piece of silk. (f) The marble acquires a negative charge and repels the piece of silk. There may be more than one answer.

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Natalya Hunt · Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: " (b) The marble has acquired the same number of electrons acquired by the piece of silk; (f) The marble acquires a negative charge and repels the piece of silk."