5. A neutral electroscope is touched with a negatively charged rod. What happened to the electroscope after the rod was removed?
A. The charge of the electroscope is positive and the leaves are attracted to one another since opposite charges attract.
B. The charge of the electroscope is negative and the leaves rene! each other (far from each other) since like charges repel
C. The electroscope stays neutral.
D. The charge of the electroscope depends on the contact time.
E. The charge of the electroscope depends on the material that the electroscope is made of.
A. The charge of the electroscope is positive and the leaves are attracted to one another since opposite charges attract.
B. The charge of the electroscope is negative and the leaves rene! each other (far from each other) since like charges repel
C. The electroscope stays neutral.
D. The charge of the electroscope depends on the contact time.
E. The charge of the electroscope depends on the material that the electroscope is made of.
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A. The charge of the electroscope is positive and the leaves are attracted to one another since opposite charges attract.
Explanation:
When A is brought near the electroscope, the leaves of the electroscope diverge further. When B is brought near the electroscope, the leaves of the electroscope collapse.
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