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Physics · May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 26

5054Electrical charge

A shoe becomes positively charged by friction when it rubs against a carpet. What happens as the shoe becomes charged?

  1. ANegative electrons are transferred to the carpet.
  2. BNegative electrons are transferred to the shoe.
  3. CPositive electrons are transferred to the carpet.
  4. DPositive electrons are transferred to the shoe.

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Correct answer: A. Negative electrons are transferred to the carpet.

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