Question 3(b)

State whether the following statement is true or false.
A charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw.

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Solution

A charged glass rod has positive charges on its surface while a charged plastic straw has negative charges on its surface. Since unlike charges attract each other, a charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw. The statement is true.

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Question 3(b)

State whether the following statement is true or false.
A charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw.

Question 3(a)

State whether the following statement is true or false.
Like charges attract each other.

Write T against true and F against false in the following statements.

(a) Like charges attract each other. (T / F)

(b) A charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw. (T / F)

(d) Earthquakes can be predicted in advance. (T / F)

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