PH-706
Electric charge
Physics · Secondary 3 · Medium · Electric charge
A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth and becomes negatively charged. It is brought close (but not touching) to two light metal balls, X and Y, hanging from insulating threads. X is negatively charged and Y is positively charged. What electrostatic forces act on X and Y?
- X attracted, Y attracted
- X attracted, Y repelled
- X repelled, Y attracted
- X repelled, Y repelled
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