Question

You are provided with a negatively charged gold leaf electroscope. What happens when an ebonite rod rubbed with fur is brought near the disc of the electroscope?

• A. divergence increases
• B. divergence decreases
• C. divergence remains unaffected
• D. leaves will collapse

Answer 1

The correct option is A

divergence increases

The ebonite rod gets charged with negative electrons when rubbed with fur. When it is brought near the disc, it causes the leaves to separate further.