Two plastic rods, R R\,R and SSS, are oppositely charged. Rod R R\,R is positively charged and hangs freely.
The negatively charged rod S S\,S is brought near end A A\,A of rod RRR, and then near end B B\,B of rod RRR.
What happens to the rods in each position?
near end AAA: they attract; near end BBB: they attract
near end AAA: they attract; near end BBB: they repel
near end AAA: they repel; near end BBB: they attract
near end AAA: they repel; near end BBB: they repel
452 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.2 Electrical quantities, covering 4.2.1a Positive and negative charge, 4.2.1b Charging by friction and detecting charge, 4.2.1c Electrical conductors and insulators, 4.2.1d Electric fields and electric field patterns, 4.2.2a Electric current, charge and measuring current, 4.2.2b Conduction in metals and the direction of current, 4.2.2c Direct current and alternating current, 4.2.3a Electromotive force, 4.2.3b Potential difference and voltmeters, 4.2.4a Resistance, 4.2.4b Resistance of a metallic wire, 4.2.4c Current–voltage graphs, and 4.2.5 Electrical energy and electrical power. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.