Question

Why does a glass rod become positively charged when it is rubbed with a silk cloth?

The electrons from the glass rod are transferred to the silk cloth.
The protons from the glass rod are transferred to the silk cloth.
All the charges from the glass rod are transferred to the silk cloth.
All the charges from the silk cloth are transferred to the glass rod.
The protons from the silk cloth are transferred to the glass rod.

Answer 1

A

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Answer 2

The electrons are removed from the rod and transferred to the silk cloth. This leaves the rode positively charged and the cloth negatively charged.