Question

What kind of charged particle was transferred between the rod and the sphere, and in which direction? That is, did it move from the rod to the sphere or from the sphere to the rod?

a)electrons, from the rod to the sphere
b)electrons, from the sphere to the rod
c)protons, from the rod to the sphere
d)protons, from the sphere to the rod

Answer 1

Electrons from the rod to the sphere.

Step-by-step explanation:

The kind of charged particle transferred between the rod and the sphere is a) electrons. The movement is from the rod to the sphere. The negatively charged rod attracts positive charge from the sphere, causing the electrons to transfer from the rod to the sphere.