Suspending a Charged Rod Flashcards

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How do you set up the experiment?

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Suspend a rod with a known charge on a thread - see if there’s attraction or repulsion when rod is brought close to it

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What can we say if there is an attraction?

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The test rod has the opposite charge to the suspended rod

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What can we say if there is a repulsion?

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The test rod has the same charge as the suspended rod

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