Question

An uncharged electroscope can be charged by holding a charged body near its cap. True/False?

Answer 1

A G.L.E can be charged positively or negatively by touching the disc or the brass cap of the G.L.E. with a positively charged glass rod or negatively charged ebonite rod.
Only when the G.L.E is charged, will the leaves collapse or diverge depending on the charge of the body for which the type of charge is to be determined.
Hence, the statement is true.