The aluminium strips(leaves) in an electroscope are replaced by plastic atrips. If a charged body is brought in contact with the metal disc on top, what do we observe?

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Dear Student,
We know plastics are insulators . So there will be no charge on plastic plate after making contact of
charged body to disc on top . So there will be no repulsion .Hence leaves will not diverge .
They remains the same .
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The aluminium strips(leaves) in an electroscope are replaced by plastic atrips. If a charged body is brought in contact with the metal disc on top, what do we observe?

Dear Student, We know plastics are insulators . So there will be no charge on plastic plate after making contact of charged body to disc on top . So there will be no repulsion .Hence leaves will not diverge . They remains the same . Regards

Dear Student,
We know plastics are insulators . So there will be no charge on plastic plate after making contact of
charged body to disc on top . So there will be no repulsion .Hence leaves will not diverge .
They remains the same .
Regards