Question

A gold-leaf electroscope is used to measure the charge on a body.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. A gold-leaf type electroscope is a device used to detect the presence of electric charge on a body and its relative amount.
2. The electroscope is usually constructed with a metal plate or sphere at the top of a metal post (electrode) with thin foil leaves (e.g., gold) hanging from the bottom of the post.

Hence, the given statement is true.