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What will be the nature of charge on the metal paper clip of electroscope when a negatively charged body is brought in contact with it?

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Positive
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Negative
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Partially positive
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Negative
The nature of charge will be negative. When a negatively charged body come in context with uncharged metal paper clip then some amount of negative change will transfer from changed body to metal clip. This phenomenon of change transfer is called Conduction.

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