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State what type of particles have been transferred to the rod when plastic rod is rubbed with a wool cloth. 

Important Questions on Static Electricity

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The cloth when rubbed with the plastic rod is left with positive charge. Which type of particles it has more?
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Figure shows one way in which the learner could observe the forces exerted by electrostatically charged cloth and rod on each other. Write a brief description of the experiment. Explain how it is done and describe what you would observe.

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