Question

16. When a plastic rod is rubbed with fur, the rod will become negatively charged. Which of the following best explains how this happens? A. Electrons are transferred from the plastic rod to the fur. B. Electrons are transferred from the fur to the plastic rod. C. Negative charges are created on the plastic rod. D. Positive charges are removed from the plastic rod.

Answer 1

B. Electrons are transferred from the fur to the plastic rod.

Step-by-step explanation:

Triboelectricity or friction charging refers to the ability of materials to gain or lose electrons as a result of rubbing them against something. This phenomenon has been observed in the case of rubbing plastic rod against fur, or glass rod against silk.

In the context of rubbing plastic rod against fur, what happens is that the fur which has an excess of charges loses electrons to the plastic rod. This makes the plastic rod to become positively charged, and the fur, negatively charged.