Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

A positively charged glass rod is brought near an uncharged pith ball pendulum. The pith ball is : 

Options:

Attracted towards the rod

Repelled away from the rod

Not affected by the rod

Attracted towards the rod, touches it and is then thrown away from it.

Correct Answer:

Attracted towards the rod, touches it and is then thrown away from it.

Explanation:

The uncharged pith ball attracts the glass rod until it touches it, acquires the same charge and is then repelled away from it.