A/an ____ is the instrument that is used for detecting and measuring charge.

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An electroscope is an instrument used to detect and measure charge.
The aluminium foil strips receive the same charge from the charged refill via the paper clip (remember that metals conduct electricity well). Therefore, the strips with similar charges repel each other, causing them to become wide open. A device like this can determine whether an object is charged. This instrument is known as an electroscope.

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