alleryStart learning →An isolated electroscope was contact-charged; the source is gone. Divergent leaves prove which sign?
ANegative net charge only
BPositive or negative
CPositive net charge only
DZero net charge only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Positive or negative
Either sign of net charge can give both leaves the same sign and make them repel.
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