alleryStart learning →The glass case around gold leaves chiefly protects them from?
ARepulsion between charged leaves
BCharge arriving through the rod
CMovement caused by air currents
DContact charging at the terminal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Movement caused by air currents
The enclosure shields the delicate leaves from air currents that could move them mechanically.
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