Bringing a Charged Test Object near the Ball of a Charged

question 9

Multiple Choice

Bringing a charged test object near the ball of a charged electroscope causes the leaves to move closer together. This indicates that the test object charge is the _____ polarity as the electroscope charge.

• A) same
• B) opposite

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Interest Rate

The percentage at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money they borrow from a lender.

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