O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q301 Mark

A plastic strip is rubbed with a cloth and the plastic becomes negatively charged. Which statement explains this?

AElectrons are transferred from earth to the plastic.

BElectrons are transferred from the cloth to the plastic.

CElectrons move from one side of the plastic to the other side of the plastic.

DProtons are transferred from the plastic to the cloth.

✓ Correct answer

B: Electrons are transferred from the cloth to the plastic.

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 30.

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