A highly negatively charged rod is brought slowly towards the cap of a positively charged leaf electroscope. It is observed that the leaf initially collapses and then diverges. Explain the observations.

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A highly negatively charged rod is brought slowly towards the cap of a positively charged leaf electroscope. It is observed that the leaf initially collapses and then diverges. Explain the observations.

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anonymous · Answer 1 · 2021-08-18T15:41:44+0000

The rod repels negative charges to the leaf neutralizing the positive charge and the leaf collapse. As more negative charges are repelled down, the leaf acquires negative charge and rises

A highly negatively charged rod is brought slowly towards the cap of a positively charged leaf electroscope. It is observed that the leaf initially collapses and then diverges. Explain the observations.

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