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What is the term for the process of charging solids through friction?

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Electric charge

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What is the term for the process of charging solids through friction?.

  1. A.Electrolysis
  2. B.Induction
  3. C.Charging by friction
  4. D.Conduction

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Charging by Friction

When two different materials are rubbed together, one material can become negatively charged while the other becomes positively charged.

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    State the charge of the material that gains electrons during the process.

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