Question

Fill in the blanks.

(a) The charge on an ebonite rod is ………… .

(b) When glass and silk are rubbed on each other, the glass develops a ………… charge and the silk a ………… one.

(c) Friction causes the transfer of ………… particles.

Answer 1

(a) The charge on an ebonite rod is negative.

(b) When glass and silk are rubbed on each other, the glass develops a positive charge and the silk a negative one.

(c) Friction causes the transfer of charge particles.