If we take two woollen cloths and two similar balloons, and rub the woollen cloth on each of the balloons one by one, both the balloons will become .

oppositely charged

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similarly charged

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neutral

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The correct option is B similarly charged
Since the similar balloons will be made up of same type of material and both of them are being rubbed by the same kind of material (woollen cloth), both the balloons will have same kind of charges induced on them.

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If we take two woollen cloths and two similar balloons, and rub the woollen cloth on each of the balloons one by one, both the balloons will become .

The correct option is B similarly chargedSince the similar balloons will be made up of same type of material and both of them are being rubbed by the same kind of material (woollen cloth), both the balloons will have same kind of charges induced on them.

The correct option is B similarly charged
Since the similar balloons will be made up of same type of material and both of them are being rubbed by the same kind of material (woollen cloth), both the balloons will have same kind of charges induced on them.