Question

How Do You Test The Nature Of The Electric Charge With An Electroscope

Answer 1

Answer:

The nature of the charge of a given body can be tested using an electroscope in the following way:

The body to be tested is made to touch the brass disc and the divergence of the leaves is observed.

If the leaves diverge more: Body is positively charged( repulsion due to similar charges).

If the leaves diverge less: Body is negatively charged( attraction due to opposite charges).