Forces between charged and uncharged objects
1 mark · EasyDescribe the force experienced when a positively charged plastic rod is brought near a negatively charged plastic rod.
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They attract each other.
Also accept: There is a force of attraction.; They move towards each other.
Common mistakes: They repel each other.
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B1 · 1 mark · States that the rods attract each other (or move together)
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The rods will attract each other since they have unlike charges: positive and negative.