1) No, because the negatively charged rod can attract an

uncharged ball and also a positively charged ball.

2) The forces are the same because each proton carries charge
of same magnitude as each electron and distance between
them is the same.
3) The frictional forces are electric in origin.
4) Yes, when charge on one, say A is much larger than the
charge on the other, say B. On account of induction, the ball
B carrying smaller charge shall acquire some net charge of
opposite sign lying closer to A. Hence B will experience some
net force of attraction.
5) (a) Dissimilarity
1. Electrostatic forces are between two charges and
gravitational forces are between two masses.
2. Electrostatic forces may be attractive or repulsive. But
gravitational forces are always attractive.
3. Electrostatic force between two protons is 1036 times
stronger than gravitational force between them.
4. Electrostatic forces operate over distances which are
not large. Gravitational forces operate over very large
distances.
(b) Similarity
1. Both the forces obey inverse square law.
2. Both are central forces.
3. Both are conservative forces.
6) A
7) ELECTROSTATICS
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9) Sol. A glass rod rubbed %uh silk acquires positive charge.
When this rod is brought close to two uncharged metallic
spheres .4 aid B m contact. negative charge is induced on
the left side of sphere A and an equal positive chant is
imileced on the right sick of sphere B, Fig. 1(a).18(a). (i)
When the spices at Agility separated. the induced charges
are shown in
7) (a) This is because the comb gets charged by friction. If
the hair are wet, or if it is a rainy day. friction between the
hair and the comb reduces. The comb does not get charged,
and it will not attract small bits of paper.
(b) The special rubber tyres of aircraft are made sheath
conducting so that electricity generated on account of
friction between the tyres and the runaway goes to the
earth.
(c) When a vehicle moves its body gets charged on account
of friction due to air. The tyres also accumulate the charge
on account of friction between the tyres and the road. The
metallic ropes from the vehicle touching the ground enables
the accumulated charges to flow to earth. This would
otherwise be hazardous to inflammable materials.
(d) When a bird perches on single high power line. nothing
happens to him as no current flows throw his body because
the circuit is not complete. In case of a person standing on
ground, the circuit is completed with the ground through his
body. Current flows through his body resulting in a fatal
shcok.