Question

A charged gold leaf electroscope has its leaves apart by certain amount having enclosed air. When the
electroscope is subjected to X-rays, then the leaves​

Answer 1

Answer:

collapse

Explanation:

The x-rays will ionize the air around the leaves into negative and positive charges... Hence the charge created in the air and opposite to the gold leaf will move towards it ... Thus neutralize the charge on the leaf... So they will collapse

Answer 2

Answer:

A charged gold leaf electroscope has its leaves apart by certain amount having enclosed air. When an electroscope is subjected to x-rays, then the x-ray will ionize the air around the leaves into positive and negative charges. Hence, the charge created in the air and opposite to the gold leaf will move towards it. Thus, the opposite charges neutralize the charge on the leaf, causing the leaf to collapse.