Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A. Lightning and spark from wollen clothing are essentially the same phenomenon.
• B. When you rub a plastc scale on your dry hair, it acquires a charge.
• C. Charge acquired by a glass rod is negative when it is rubbed with silk.
• D. Static charges are called so, because they donot move by themselves.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Charge acquired by a glass rod is negative when it is rubbed with silk.

the glass rod aquires negative charge as it gains elctrons when rubbed with silk.