The ground button on the electrometer is pressed. Then the white charge producer is inserted into the Faraday pail without letting it touch. The following reading is obtained on the electrometer. Question: Why is there now a smaller positive reading on the electrometer?

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The ground button on the electrometer is pressed. Then the white charge producer is inserted into the Faraday pail without letting it touch. The following reading is obtained on the electrometer.

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Why is there now a smaller positive reading on the electrometer?

 

Step 12: The ground button on the electrometer is pressed. Then the white charge producer is
inserted into the Faraday pail without letting it touch. The following reading is obtained on the
electrometer.
Question:
Why is there now a smaller positive reading on the
electrometer?
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