When an ebonite rod is rubbed with silk, the charge acquired by the rod is

Positive

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Negative

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Neutral

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Solution

The correct option is B
Negative

In this process, electrons are transferred to the ebonite rod, which makes it negatively charged.

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How can we say that charge acquired by glass rod is positive while for ebonite rod it is negative?

An ebonite rod is rubbed with fur.Compare the charges acquired by them.

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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