College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 17, Problem 4CQ
In a common physics demonstration, a rubber rod is first rubbed vigorously on silk or fur. It is then brought close to a small Styrofoam™ ball, which it attracts. If you then touch the ball with the rod, it suddenly repels the ball. Why does it first attract the ball, and why does it then repel the same ball?
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