When the ruler is broughı near the inetal knob, it repels electrons in the metal. Electrons move away froni the ruler and down the metal rod. The knob now has a positive charge. The thin pieces of metal foil at the bottom of the metal rod now have a negative charge.
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The equation to find force is f=ma. So, if you plug in the information that you have you'll get F=5x3 and that'll equal F=15N