alleryA metal rod held in the hand and rubbed with wool shows:
AA steady glowing
BNo sign of charging
CA strong charging
DA weak charging
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No sign of charging
1. Metal conducts charge and the body conducts too.
2. Any charge produced leaks away through the hand.
3. So the rod shows no sign of being charged.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 1, Electric Charges and Fields._
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