Which of the following could be reasonable explanations for how a piece of invisible tape gets charged? Select all that apply. (1) Protons are pulled out of nuclei in one tape and transferred to another tape. (2) Charged molecular fragments are broken off one tape and transferred to another. (3) Electrons are pulled out of molecules in one tape and transferred to another tape. (4) Neutrons are pulled out of nuclei in one tape and transferred to another tape.

The electric field is referred to as a type of electric property that is associated with different points in the space when the charge is present in different forms.

The electric field gives the reason for which the piece of the invisible tape gets charged.

As the electrons get transferred from one material to a different material, then as the valence shell’s electron of an object is loosely attached, then the shell is being completed by the electrons of other material. Hence, this is the way in which the electrons transfer.

Point 1 states that proton neutrons are being pulled out from the tape. However, this point is incorrect as a massive amount of energy is needed to pull out the proton and a tape cannot do it.

Points 4 states that the neutrons are being pulled out from the tape. However, this point is incorrect as a massive amount of energy is needed to pull out the neutron and a tape cannot do it.

Point 2 states that the charged molecular fragments are broken off one tape and transferred to another. This point is correct as it is easier to break the chemical bonding of the tape that requires less amount of energy which can be possible to charge a tape.

Point 3 directly resembles the above explanation as the electrons can be pulled out from the tape as less amount of energy is needed to pull them out from the tape. Moreover, the energy to pull out the electrons can be obtained only by rubbing the tapes.

Thus, points 2 and 3 are the reasonable explanation for how a piece of invisible tape gets charged.