An electroscope is charged positively as shown by foil leaves that stand apart. As a negative charge is brought close to the electroscope, the leaves

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When a negative charge is brought close to a positively charged electroscope, the leaves fall closer together because the negative charge induces a redistribution of charges within the electroscope, causing some positive charges to move towards the top, reducing the repulsion among charges in the leaves.

An Electroscope Is Charged Positively as Shown by Foil Leaves