Question

A negatively charged glass rod attracts a hanging object. The nature of the hanging object is?

• A. may be positively charged or may be neutral
• B. certainly negatively charged
• C. may be negatively charged or may be neutral
• D. certainly positively charged

Answer 1

Answer:

A. may be positively charged or may be neutral

A negatively charged glass rod attracts objects that may be positively charged or neutral. This is due to electrostatic attraction between the charged rod and the object