A student touches a rubber ball with a negatively charged plastic rod. How will the negative charges be distributed on the ball?(1 point) Responses On the ball’s surface where the rod touches the ball On the ball’s surface where the rod touches the ball Evenly distributed on the ball’s surface Evenly distributed on the ball’s surface Evenly distributed on the ball’s inside Evenly distributed on the ball’s inside On the bottom of the ball’s surface

Answer 1

When a negatively charged plastic rod touches a rubber ball, the negative charges (electrons) from the rod will move onto the ball. This transfer of charge will result in the distribution of negative charges on the surface of the ball.

The correct response is: Evenly distributed on the ball’s surface.

This is because like charges repel each other, and the excess negative charge will spread out to minimize repulsion, leading to an even distribution over the surface of the ball.