Bringing a charged test object near the ball of a charged electroscope causes the leaves to move closer together. This indicates that the test object charge is the _____ polarity as the electroscope charge.
A) same
B) opposite

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When a charged object of opposite polarity is brought near the ball of a charged electroscope, it causes the leaves to move closer together due to the redistribution of charges, indicating attraction between opposite charges.

Bringing a Charged Test Object near the Ball of a Charged