Question

If the silk developed a positive charge, what is the charge of the ruler? Explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

Negative charge

Explanation:

If the silk is rubbed with a ruler, the silk or ruler will get either positive or negative charge.

If the silk developed a positive charge, the ruler would have got a negative charge because either electrons were taken from the ruler or protons were taken from the silk. Either way, the ruler will have negative charge because it has more electrons or less protons.