The leaves of a positively charged electroscope diverge more when an object is brought near the knob of the electroscope.The object must be:

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Since the leaves of the electroscope are positively charged, they will repel any positively charged object brought near them, causing them to diverge more. This would not occur with a negatively charged or uncharged object, and an insulator may or may not be able to hold a charge.

The Leaves of a Positively Charged Electroscope Diverge More When