What kind of electric charge is acquired on a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk cloth?

Positive charge

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Negative charge

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Partially positive charge

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Partially negative charge

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Solution

The correct option is A Positive charge
By convention, glass acquires a higher charge than silk as it losses electron. So, on rubbing, glass acquires a positive charge and silk acquires a negative charge.

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When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth, then :

(a) the glass rod and silk cloth both acquire the positive charge.

(b) the glass rod becomes positively charged while the silk cloth has a negative charge.

(d) the glass rod becomes negatively charged while the silk cloth has a positive charge.

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