Note AcademyNote Academy

Physics · Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 11 · Question 31

5054Electrical charge

The base of a cloud is negatively charged. The cloud is over a metal mast as shown. Which row describes the charge induced at the top of the mast and how it is produced?

  1. Anegative; electrons moving to the top of the mast
  2. Bnegative; protons moving to the bottom of the mast
  3. Cpositive; electrons moving to the bottom of the mast
  4. Dpositive; protons moving to the top of the mast

As printed in the paper

Show the answer

Correct answer: C. positive; electrons moving to the bottom of the mast

Make a free account to save your answers and see your weak topics and ask the AI why a wrong answer is wrong.