A student suspends a lightweight sphere from an insulating thread. When a positively charged glass rod is brought near, the sphere is repelled by the rod.
What charge does the sphere carry?
The sphere must be positively charged.
The sphere must be negatively charged.
The sphere must be uncharged.
The sphere can be either positively charged or uncharged.
145 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.2.1a Positive and negative charge. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.