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4.2.1a Positive and negative charge

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A glass rod is rubbed with a dry silk cloth. This process causes both the rod and the cloth to become electrostatically charged due to the transfer of electrons.

Which of the following correctly compares the types of charges acquired by the glass rod and the silk cloth, and describes the electrostatic force between them?

A

Opposite charges; they repel

B

Opposite charges; they attract

C

Identical charges; they repel

D

Identical charges; they attract

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