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Light from a lamp falls on the cap of a negatively charged electroscope. It is observed that the divergence of the leaf decreases. Explain this observation.

Answer Text:
The light dislodges the electrons from the electroscope. The electrons are then repelled by the negative charge on the cap of the electroscope. The leaf falls as the electroscope gets discharged.