A positively charged insulating rod is brought close to an object that is suspended by a string. If the object is repelled away from the rod we can conclude:

A) the object is positively charged
B) the object is negatively charged
C) the object is an insulator
D) the object is a conductor
E) none of the above


A) the object is positively charged

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