When a charged glass rod rubbed with silk is brought near a charged plastic straw rubbed with polythene, there is an attraction between the two. Identify the charge on the plastic straw.
Choose the correct option:
Statement 1: When a plastic straw is rubbed with a piece of paper and brought near another plastic straw, it attracts the second straw.
Statement 2: A straw is said to have acquired electrostatic charge after it has been rubbed with a piece of paper. Therefore, it exerts an electrostatic force on the second straw and attracts it.