When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it is said to be positively charged. Which of the following statement is true?

Electrons move from silk to glass

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Electrons move from glass to silk

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Protons move from silk to glass

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Protons move from glass to silk

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Solution

The correct option is B Electrons move from glass to silk
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it acquires a positive charge, means it is deficit of electrons i.e, electrons move from glass to silk. So glass rod becomes positively charged and silk rod is negatively charged.

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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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