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An ebonite rod is rubbed with fur. Explain the charging of the ebonite rod and the fur on the basis of electron movement.

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When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the free electrons from the fur are transferred to the ebonite rod. The fur loses some electrons and it becomes positively charged. The ebonite rod gains the same number of electrons and it becomes negatively charged by an equal amount.

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