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Jeff puts on a leather jacket over his sweater. The sweater becomes negatively charged. Which statements about Jeff’s situation are true?

AThe sweater has a tendency to attract electrons.
BThe sweater has a tendency to attract protons.
CThe leather jacket has a tendency to attract electrons.
DThe leather jacket has a tendency to attract protons.
EThe leather jacket has a lower tendency to attract electrons than the sweater.

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oliviahoffman
CIs your answer. Electrons are negatively charged.

Explanation:

It is known that when a neutral atom gains electrons then it tends to acquire a negative charge.

Whereas when a neutral atom loses electrons then it tends to acquire a positive charge.

Therefore, in the given situation sweater has become negatively charged, that is, it has gained electrons.

Thus, we can conclude that the statements about Jeff’s situation which are true are as follows.

  • The sweater has a tendency to attract electrons.
  • The leather jacket has a lower tendency to attract electrons than the sweater.

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