Explain why rubbing two plastic rods together can result in a charge distribution…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential

Problem

Explain why rubbing two plastic rods together can result in a charge distribution that occupies the bulk of each rod, whereas rubbing two metal rods does not produce such a volume charge distribution.

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