Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A negatively charged rod is moved close to a metal sphere. A positive charge appears on the part of the metal sphere nearest the negatively charged rod. Why does this happen?

  • AElectrons in the sphere are attracted by the negatively charged rod.
  • BElectrons in the sphere are repelled by the negatively charged rod.
  • CPositive charges in the sphere are attracted by the negatively charged rod.
  • DPositive charges in the sphere are repelled by the negatively charged rod.

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