JAMB Physics 2014 Objective — Question 33
Question 33 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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When a negatively-charged rod is brought near the cap of a charged gold leaf electroscope which has positive charge, the leaf
- A. collapsesCorrect
- B. collapses and diverges again
- C. Diverges
- D. remains the same
Explanation
Since the rod and the electroscope are oppositely charged, the divergence of the leaf will decrease until it eventually collapses.
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