A glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk. During the process the glass rod acquires a positive charge and the silk

A) acquires a positive charge also.
B) remains neutral.
C) acquires a negative charge.
D) could either be positively charged or negatively charged. It depends on how hard the rod was rubbed.


C

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