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When a negatively charged body is placed in contact with the negatively charged disc of G.L.E. its leaves ................ .

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excess
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diverge
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induction
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rubbing
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Solution

The correct option is D diverge
Gold Leaf Electroscope is the device that can be used to find out whether a given body has an electric charge or not, as well as whether a given body is positively-charged or negatively-charged.
When a negatively charged body is placed in contact with the negatively charged disc of G.L.E. its leaves diverge because, like charges repel each other.

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