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A glass rod is rubbed with silk. What actually moves between them?
AProtons from silk to rod
BElectrons from silk to rod
CNeutrons from rod to silk
DElectrons from rod to silk
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Electrons from rod to silk
Electrons leave the glass rod and settle on the silk, so the rod becomes positive and the silk negative.
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