Question

When a charged body is brought near to the metal disc, the leaves of the electroscope respond to it. What causes the leaves to respond?

Answer 1

Answer:

When a positively charged object is brought near the electroscope (Fig. 6), negative charges in the metal of the scope move toward the positive object, causing the leaves to have a positive charge, and the leaves repel each other. The stronger the charge, the greater the separation of the leaves.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

When a positively charged object is brought near the electroscope (Fig. 6), negative charges in the metal of the scope move toward the positive object, causing the leaves to have a positive charge, and the leaves repel each other. The stronger the charge, the greater the separation of the leaves.

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