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An electroscope can be charged by friction through the process of rubbing a charged object, such as a glass rod or a piece of fur, against the top metal cap of the electroscope. This transfers some of the charge from the object to the electroscope, causing a redistribution of charges within the electroscope's metal leaves.
When the glass rod is rubbed with a cloth, it acquires a positive charge by gaining electrons. When the charged glass rod is brought close to the pith ball, the negative charges in the pith ball are repelled, causing the pith ball to become positively charged by induction.
Step one. Charge the electroscope by the induction method. A rod is used of opposite sign to that required on the electroscope . The rod is brought near to the cap so that the leaf diverges by the amount desired, and the electroscope is momentarily earthed by touching it with a finger. The rod is then removed, leaving the electroscope charged. (If the charged rod used is Benoite this leaves a positively charged electroscope, if a glass rod is used then the result is negatively charged electroscope) Step two Now use the object of unknown charge, A charge of the same kind as that on the electroscope will cause an increase while a charge of the opposite kind will cause a decrease in leaf divergence when the object is brought near to the electroscope. You must bring the object down from a good height, and move it slowly down towards the cap so any change in divergence will not be overlooked before the object becomes to close to the cap. Bringing the object down too quickly and too close to the cap could lead to a false reading. Source(s): A. F. Abott Ordinary Level Physics
A glass jar is used in a gold leaf electroscope to prevent interference from external electric fields and to protect the delicate components inside from dust and moisture. The glass jar acts as an insulator to maintain the charge on the gold leaf and reduce the chances of the electroscope discharging prematurely.
The metal leaf electroscope is a simple device used to detect the presence of electric charges. It consists of two thin metal leaves attached to a metal rod within a glass enclosure. When a charged object is brought close to the metal rod, the like charges repel the leaves, causing them to diverge and indicate the presence of an electric charge.
An electroscope can be charged by friction through the process of rubbing a charged object, such as a glass rod or a piece of fur, against the top metal cap of the electroscope. This transfers some of the charge from the object to the electroscope, causing a redistribution of charges within the electroscope's metal leaves.
When the glass rod is rubbed with a cloth, it acquires a positive charge by gaining electrons. When the charged glass rod is brought close to the pith ball, the negative charges in the pith ball are repelled, causing the pith ball to become positively charged by induction.
Step one. Charge the electroscope by the induction method. A rod is used of opposite sign to that required on the electroscope . The rod is brought near to the cap so that the leaf diverges by the amount desired, and the electroscope is momentarily earthed by touching it with a finger. The rod is then removed, leaving the electroscope charged. (If the charged rod used is Benoite this leaves a positively charged electroscope, if a glass rod is used then the result is negatively charged electroscope) Step two Now use the object of unknown charge, A charge of the same kind as that on the electroscope will cause an increase while a charge of the opposite kind will cause a decrease in leaf divergence when the object is brought near to the electroscope. You must bring the object down from a good height, and move it slowly down towards the cap so any change in divergence will not be overlooked before the object becomes to close to the cap. Bringing the object down too quickly and too close to the cap could lead to a false reading. Source(s): A. F. Abott Ordinary Level Physics
Due to electrostatic induction
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A glass jar is used in a gold leaf electroscope to prevent interference from external electric fields and to protect the delicate components inside from dust and moisture. The glass jar acts as an insulator to maintain the charge on the gold leaf and reduce the chances of the electroscope discharging prematurely.
The metal leaf electroscope is a simple device used to detect the presence of electric charges. It consists of two thin metal leaves attached to a metal rod within a glass enclosure. When a charged object is brought close to the metal rod, the like charges repel the leaves, causing them to diverge and indicate the presence of an electric charge.
Not necessarily. If a body has the same charge as a glass rod (negative), it means the body is negatively charged. The charge is determined by the excess or deficit of electrons on the body.
When a glass rod is rubbed, it acquires a positive static charge. The small bits of paper become negatively charged by induction when the positively charged glass rod is brought nearby. Opposite charges attract, causing the paper bits to be attracted to the rod.
If charge on the balloon is induced due to the charge of the glass rod then there will be opposite charge and so balloon gets attracted by the rod. Unlike charges do attract each other
The gold leaf electroscope was invented by Abraham Bennet in 1786. Bennet constructed the instrument using brass, glass, mahogany, and gold leaf strips.
When you rub glass with cotton, the glass becomes positively charged. This occurs because electrons are transferred from the glass to the cotton, resulting in a deficiency of electrons in the glass. Consequently, the glass ends up with a positive charge, while the cotton gains a negative charge.