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A glass rod gets electrically charged on rubbing with silk cloth. What's the source of this charge?

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Presence of an electric source near the rod

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Presence of electric current in the rod

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Presence of magnetic particles in the rod

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Presence of atoms in the rod

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Solution

The correct option is D
Presence of atoms in the rod

When we rub a glass rod with a silk cloth, the glass rod gets charged. This charge produced on the rod comes from the atoms and charged particles present in the rod.

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