How does an electroscope work?
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The suspended strips and the metal rod are able to conduct electricity. The metal rod passes through the jar with a stopper that is not capable of conducting electricity. When a charged object is brought near the metal rod, both strips repel each other and resemblean inverted V. The strips repel each other because they have acquired a like charge. When the strips have a like charge and separate, the electroscope becomes charged. If an object with the opposing chargeis brought near the metal rod, the strips of gold leaf will hang straight down. The strips no longer repel each other because the charge has been neutralized. After neutralization, the electroscope becomes discharged.
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The suspended strips and the metal rod are able to conduct electricity. The metal rod passes through the jar with a stopper that is not capable of conducting electricity. When a charged object is brought near the metal rod, both strips repel each other and resemblean inverted V. The strips repel each other because they have acquired a like charge. When the strips have a like charge and separate, the electroscope becomes charged. If an object with the opposing chargeis brought near the metal rod, the strips of gold leaf will hang straight down. The strips no longer repel each other because the charge has been neutralized. After neutralization, the electroscope becomes discharged.
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