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Q: Will a piece of perspex attract a polythene rod?
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What is polythene rod made of?

The polymer "polythene".


What is a perspex rod?

It's a rod made out of a certain type of plastic, i have most commonly seen them used in science lessons at high school, if you rub them against a piece of fur they will become negatively charged because electrons from the fur travel into the perspex rod. hope that helps. alice.


What is a polythene rod?

Polythene is an abbreviated form of the word polyethylene, which is a common type of plastic. Plastic can be used to make a rod.


If you rub a copper rod rather than a polythene rod the copper rod will not stay charged why not?

because copper cannot conduct static energy but polythene can.


When the perspex rod is rubbed with nylon and the rod becomes positively charge what charge will be on the nylon?

a negative charge


How could you use a piece of silk and glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?

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How could you use a piece of silk and a glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?

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How you could use a piece of silk and glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?

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A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth how does the rod become negatively charged?

This happens because the negative electrons on the duster move to the polythene rod. Despite this, the rod still has some positive electrons meaning it should be called an unbalanced negatively charged rod. Hope this helps XD


How to charge an object by friction?

An object can be charged by friction when rubbed against another surface such asa) polythene rod rubbed against a woollen cloth.This occurred because the woollen cloth lost some of it negative charges when it was rubbed, the negative charges was then transferred to the polythene rod. Now the polythene rod has been charge by friction.For proof... after it has been charged,place the polythene rod next to some *very small bits of paper and see what happens.


When a polythene rod is rubbed with a duster it becomes negatively charged . why?

Because electrons are rubbed off the cloth and build up on the polythene.


Does rubbing a polythene rod with a duster take away positive charge from the cloth?

no