Electrostatic Induction
 

Electrostatic Induction problem 10


An isolated metal sphere is positively charged. It is then brought near to another isolated metal sphere that is neutral.




What happens to the charges on the neutral sphere as the positively charged sphere is brought close to it?


  • Some positive charges move to the left and some negative charges move to the right.

  • Some positive charges move to the right and some negative charges move to the left.

  • Some positive charges move to the right, but the negative charges do not move.

  • The positive charges do not move, but some negative charges move to the left.


 

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