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Suppose an electrically charged ruler

transfers some of its charge by contact to a tiny plastic sphere. Will the
ruler and the sphere attract or repel afterwards? Explain your reasoning.

User Bing Hsu
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Answer:

It wont do either.

Explanation:

This is a trick question. It wont do either because plastic is an insulator.

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