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4.2.1a Positive and negative charge

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Question 47

Small steel pins are lying on a wooden desk.

A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry silk cloth and held just above the steel pins.

Some of the pins jump and stick to the plastic rod.

Which statement correctly explains this observation?

A

The plastic rod has been magnetised by rubbing with the cloth.

B

The plastic rod has been electrically charged by rubbing with the cloth.

C

The steel pins have been magnetised by the wooden desk.

D

The steel pins have been electrically charged by the wooden desk.

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