A plastic comb is rubbed with wool to become negatively charged. The negatively charged comb is quickly brought near the top of a negatively electroscope. What do you observe? O A. The leaves spread out further due to charging by contact. B. The leaves spread out further due to charging by induction. C. The leaves remain unchanged, since there is no contact between the comb and the electroscope. D. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by contact. E. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by induction.

A plastic comb is rubbed with wool to become negatively charged. The negatively charged comb is quickly brought near the top of a negatively electroscope. What do you observe? O A. The leaves spread out further due to charging by contact. B. The leaves spread out further due to charging by induction. C. The leaves remain unchanged, since there is no contact between the comb and the electroscope. D. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by contact. E. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by induction.

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A plastic comb is rubbed with wool to become negatively charged. The negatively charged comb is quickly brought near the
top of a negatively electroscope. What do you observe?
A. The leaves spread out further due to charging by contact.
) B. The leaves spread out further due to charging by induction.
OC. The leaves remain unchanged, since there is no contact between the comb and the electroscope.
D. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by contact,
E. The leaves collapse (come together) due to charging by induction.
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