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You are given a glass rod that is negatively charged and a pinwheel that has a negative charge. What will happen when the glass rod is brought close to the pinwheel? Why? ​

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Answer:

they will repel each other

Step-by-step explanation:

When these two are brought close to one another they will repel each other. This is similar to what happens with magnets, when two objects share the same polarity one object will create a repulsive force upon the second object and push it away. This repellent force is caused by an electric field from the same charged electrons in the atoms of the object. Since in this case both the glass rod and the pinwheel have a negative charge they will repel each other when they come into proximity of one another.

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