The leaves of a metal leaf electroscope are slightly separated indicating that it is charged when you bring a positively charged
rod near the sphere the leaves spread farther apart what charge is on the electroscope draw diagrams to explain your

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The leaves of a metal leaf electroscope are slightly separated, indicating that it is charged. When you bring a positively charged rod near the sphere, the leaves spread farther apart. What charge is on the electroscope? Draw diagrams to explain your answer.

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Answer:

The charge on the electroscope is positive.

Explanation:

Initial State of the Electroscope:
- The leaves of the electroscope are slightly separated, which indicates that the electroscope is already charged.
- Since bringing a positively charged rod near the electroscope causes the leaves to spread farther apart, the electroscope must already have a positive charge.
Effect of the Positively Charged Rod:
- A positively charged rod near the sphere of the electroscope repels positive charges in the electroscope (like charges repel).
- This repulsion forces even more positive charge toward the leaves, increasing the separation between the leaves.
Conclusion:
- The electroscope was initially positively charged because the positive rod caused further repulsion and an increase in the separation of the leaves.

Diagram Explanation (to Draw):

Initial State:
- Show the electroscope with positive charges distributed throughout the sphere, stem, and leaves.
- The leaves are slightly separated due to like charges.
When the Positive Rod is Brought Near:
- Indicate that the positive charges in the sphere are repelled further down toward the stem and leaves.
- This increases the concentration of positive charge in the leaves, causing them to spread farther apart.

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