Two neutral insulating rods X and Y are rubbed with separate cloths. Electrons move from X to its cloth and from the other cloth to Y. The rods are then brought close together. Which statement is correct?
X is positive, Y is negative and the rods attract.
X is negative, Y is positive and the rods attract.
X is positive, Y is negative and the rods repel.
X is negative, Y is positive and the rods repel.
91 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 11.1 Charging by friction, covering 11.1.1 Charging insulators by friction, 11.1.2 Forces between charges, 11.1.3 Electrostatic phenomena, and 11.1.4 Earthing and removing charge. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.