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How do the charges compare when two objects are charged through friction?

The objects become oppositely charged and have equal amounts of charge.
The objects become positively charged and have equal amounts of charge.
The objects become negatively charged and have different amounts of charge.
The objects become oppositely charged and have different amounts of charge.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first choice. When two objects are charged by friction, electrons are transferred from one to the other, so they acquire equal and opposite charges (same magnitude, opposite sign) by conservation of charge.