A plastic rod is charged up by rubbing a wool cloth,and brought to an initially neutral metallic sphere.It is allowed to touch the sphere for a few seconds,and then is separated from the sphere by a small distance.After the rod is separated,the rod

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When the charged plastic rod touches the neutral metallic sphere, some of its charge is transferred to the sphere. After separation, both the rod and the sphere have the same type of charge, causing them to repel each other.

A Plastic Rod Is Charged Up by Rubbing a Wool