Sphere A carries a netcharge and sphere B is neutral. Both are conductingspheres

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Sphere A carries a netcharge and sphere B is neutral. Both are conductingspheres

and they are placed neareach other on an insulated table. Which statement bestdescribes

the electrostatic forcebetween them?

a) There is no forcebetween them since one is neutral.

b) There is a force ofattraction between them.

d) The force is attractive if A is charged positivelyand repulsive if A is charged

negatively.

Determine the best answer and explain yourchoice by invoking the

appropriate concept, principle, and/ormathematical relation.

Explanation / Answer

Attractive force act between them .Since due to induction of the charge the neutral body acquires an opposite charge of the charged body.So, they attract each other.

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