Physics
An ebonite rod is rubbed with fur. Compare the charges acquired by them.
Static Electricity
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When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the free electrons move from fur to the ebonite rod, the fur loses some electrons and it becomes positively charged and the ebonite rod gains the same number of electrons and it becomes negatively charged by the same amount.
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