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Question:

Write T against true and F against false in the following statements:(a) Like charges attract each other (T/F)(b) A charged glass rod attract a charged plastic straw (T/F)(c) Lightning conductor cannot protect a building from lightning (T/F)(d) Earthquakes can be predicted in advance (T/F)

Solution:

(a) False
Like charges repel each other (b) True
A charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw as both ore oppositely charged (c) False
Lightening conductor can protect a building from lightening by conducting all the charges to the Earth directly (d) False
Earthquakes cannot be predicted in advance.