A negatively charged rod is brought near a suspended object, which is attracted

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A negatively charged rod is brought near a suspended object, which is attracted to the rod. A negatively charged rod is brought near a suspended object, which is attracted to the rod. The suspended object then must be ---Select--- positively charged negatively charged uncharged not enough info. Explain your answer: A negatively charged rod is brought near a suspended object, which is repelled by the rod. The suspended object then must be ---Select--- positively charged negatively charged uncharged not enough info. Explain your answer:

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a) positively charged If a charged object is brought near the negatively charged rod, the object also diverge, because the electric field of the rod causes the charges in the object to separate. Charges of the opposite polarity to the charged object are attracted. b) negatively charged. If a charged object is brought near the negatively charged rod, the object also diverge, because the electric field of the rod causes the charges in the object to separate. Charges with the same polarity are repelled.

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