Answer to Question #308781 in Electricity and Magnetism for Kell

Question

Two neutral objects are rubbed against each other with the aim of facilitating charging by friction Which of the

following are valid possibilities?

a. One object lost 58 electrons and the other last 58 protons

b. Both objects lost 58 electrons

c. One object gained 58 electrons and the other gained 58 protons

d. One object gained 58 electrons and the other lost 58 electrons

e. Both objects gained 58 protons

f. Both objects lost 58 protons

g. One object gained 58 protons and the other lost 58 protons

h. Both objects gained 58 electrons

Answer 1

TRUE d. One object gained 58 electrons and the other lost 58 electrons