I have a word problem for College Physics I need help with. A neutral electrosco

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I have a word problem for College Physics I need help with. A neutral electroscope is brought near a postively charged object by induction. If 3.22 x 10^8 electrons flow through a ground wire and to the ground. What is the net charge on the electroscope? Postive or Negative?

I looked this answer up in the book and it said it was postive, which I understand because electrons left the object, however, I do not understand how a postively charged inductor would "push" electrons through a ground wire and on to the ground. Wouldn't the postively charged object want to attract electrons, and probably pull some from the ground as well to keep some electrical neutrality?

Explanation / Answer

             A positively charged object is brought near the knob of a grounded electroscope electrons will be attracted from the ground, and the electroscope will obtain a negative charge .              when this process is employed , the charge induced on the electroscope is opposite that of the object used to charge it .Because the rod never touches the electrscope , its charge is not transferred .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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