Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A metal sphere with no charge is set on an insulating stand. A positively charged rod is brought near the sphere without touching it. How do the charges within the sphere redistribute, and what charge does the sphere have now?

  • Anegative charges move to the right of the sphere; positive
  • Bnegative charges move to the right of the sphere; neutral
  • Cpositive charges move to the left of the sphere; positive
  • Dpositive charges move to the left of the sphere; neutral

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