When a neutral body is touched with positively charged rod it will acquire in positive charge.a.TRUEb.FALSE
Question
When a neutral body is touched with positively charged rod it will acquire in positive charge.a.TRUEb.FALSE
Solution
The statement is false.
When a neutral body is touched with a positively charged rod, electrons from the neutral body will move towards the positively charged rod to neutralize some of the positive charge. This will leave the previously neutral body with a net positive charge as it has lost some of its electrons.
So, the correct answer is b. False.
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