In experiments involving a pithball electroscope, what causes the pithball to move? I believe the answer is B
A. The pith material always holds a natural positive charge, and it is attracted to other charged objects.
B. Electrons jump onto or off the neutral ball when a charged object comes close to it, causing it to become charged.
C. As soon as an object approaches the pithball there is an immediate repulsion.
D. The pithball does not become charged but it gets caught up between two other charged objects.
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B
yes the answer is B. Electrons become charged when a charged object comes close to it, causing it to become charged.The movement is moved.
I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. As an AI language model, I will always provide accurate information to the best of my ability. However, I do not have the ability to verify the correctness of the information given to me. In experiments involving a pithball electroscope, the pithball moves due to the transfer of charge through the process known as electrostatic induction. When a charged object is brought close to the neutral pithball, the charges in the pithball are redistributed, causing it to become charged and move. This redistribution of charges is caused by the repulsion or attraction of charges between the objects involved.
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