Question

When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth, it attracts pieces of paper, whereas a steel rod doesn't attract pieces of paper after being rubbed by silk cloth. Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

When you are rubbing the glass rod with the silk cloth, electrons are stripped away from the atoms in the glass and transferred to the silk cloth. This leaves the glass rod with more positive than negative charge, so you get a net positive charge. ... The tiny electrons, however, can move around much better.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth, it attracts pieces of paper, whereas a steel rod doesn't attract pieces of paper after being rubbed by silk cloth. Why?