WAEC Physics 2017 Objective — Question 34
Question 34 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A positively charged glass rod is placed near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. The divergence of the leaf is observed to
- A. A. decrease
- B. B. increaseCorrect
- C. C. remain the same
- D. D. increase and collapse immediately
Explanation
When a positively charged rod is brought near a positively charged (like-charged) electroscope, the divergence of the leaf increases due to electrostatic repulsion/induction.
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