If a positively charged rod is brought near the knob of a positively charged electroscope, the leaves of the electroscope will..

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Romashka-Z-Leto [24]

2 years ago

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If a positively charged rod is brought near the knob of a positively charged electroscope, the leaves of the electroscope will..

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A) converge, only
B) diverge, only
C) first diverge, then converge
D) first converge, then diverge

Physics

2 answers:

noname [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-09T21:07:02+03:00

noname [10]2 years ago

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I think it’s gonna be A.

masya89 [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-09T22:43:07+03:00

Answer:

B

Explanation:

if a positively charged rod is brought near the knob of a neutral electroscope, it will attract some electrons up from the leaves onto the knob. That process causes both of the leaves to be positively charged (excess protons), and the leaves will diverge.