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Which principle explains why rubbing two neutral objects can result in one becoming positively charged and the other neg

**Fundamental property of charge** includes additivity and quantization, meaning net charge equals algebraic sum of constituents and each is multiple of e. When rod loses charge, electron removal is inferred, and n = q/e gives transferred count. The conservation of charge ensures that the total charge remains zero. Rubbing transfers electrons from one object to another due to differing electron affinities, leaving one with a net positive charge (electron loss) and the other negative (electron gain). Substituting values gives Conservation of charge, which matches expected magnitude for this ele

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Electric Charges and Fields > Electric Charge, Quantization and Conservation