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Can you tell if a object has a positive or negative charge with a electroscope?

The electroscope can't distinguish the two cases.


How can a negatively charged rod charge an electroscope positively?

When a negatively charged rod approaches an electroscope, it induces a separation of charges within the electroscope. Electrons in the electroscope are repelled by the negative charge of the rod and move to the opposite end of the electroscope, leaving a net positive charge at the top. This gives the electroscope a positive charge, even though the initial influence was negative.


How the golden leaf electroscope can be charged postively by induction?

The golden leaf electroscope can be charged positively by induction by first bringing a positively charged object close to the electroscope. The positive charges on the object attract the negative charges in the electroscope, causing the positive charges in the electroscope to be repelled to the leaves, thus giving the electroscope a positive charge.


Can you tell if an object has a positive or negative charge with a electroscope?

Yes, an electroscope can determine if an object has a charge, but it cannot distinguish between a positive or negative charge. If the object causes the electroscope's leaves to diverge, it indicates the presence of a charge on the object. Further experiments or additional methods are required to determine the polarity of the charge.


Can you discharge a positive electroscope with negative light?

Maybe. We don't know, because there's no such thing as negative light.


If you grounded the electroscope what does that do to the leaves of your electroscope?

...Guys...This is the answer of question...it simple! If we grounded the electroscope..whatever the charge on leaves are, positive or negative (as it depends with which charge you electrolyse the electroscope), if its positive and ground is negative (attraction) or if same + + so repultion


How can gold leaf electroscope be used to detect an electric charge?

In order to identify the charge of a body we should use a charged electroscope. Let us say the electroscope is negatively charged. Now bring the unknown charged body 'X' near the cap of the electroscope. If the leaves diverge more the charge in 'X' must be negative. Suppose that the leaves close a little when 'X' is brought near 'C', then 'X' may have a positive charge or it may not have any charge. In order to confirm the positive charge you must bring the rod 'X' near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. If the leaves diverge more, then 'X' has positive charge.


What is the function of electroscope?

An electroscope is used to detect the presence of electric charge, either positive or negative. It works by using the principle of electrostatic induction to indicate the presence of charge on an object through the divergence of a pair of thin metal leaves that are suspended in the apparatus.


Why cant determine the positive and negative charge with electroscope?

Electroscope can detect the presence of charge but cannot determine whether it is positive or negative because it simply detects the presence of charge, causing the leaves to either repel or attract. To determine the type of charge, additional methods such as bringing a known charged object close to the electroscope are needed to observe the interactions.


Why leaves move closer together if the rod has the opposite charge to the electroscope?

When a charged rod is brought near an electroscope with the opposite charge, the positive and negative charges in the electroscope are attracted to the rod. This causes the leaves to come closer together as the negative charges in the leaves are attracted to the positively charged rod. This movement indicates that the electroscope has detected a charge.


When does the leaves of gold leaf electroscope attracts?

The leaves of a gold leaf electroscope attract each other when the electroscope is charged with the same type of charge (positive or negative) on both the leaves. This causes them to repel from the stem and move closer towards each other.


If the leaves of an electroscope spread apart it indicates that?

It indicates that the leaves of the electroscope have received a charge.