Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A student rubs a plastic rod using a cloth. The rod then becomes electrically charged and is attracted to a negatively charged object. Which statement correctly describes the rod?

  • AIt is negatively charged because it has gained electrons.
  • BIt is negatively charged because it has lost electrons.
  • CIt is positively charged because it has gained electrons.
  • DIt is positively charged because it has lost electrons.

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