Question

If a negatively charged object is brought near a neutrally charged sphere, what will happen? The electrons will move toward the charged object. The protons will jump to the negatively charged object making both objects neutral. The electrons will jump to the charged object. The electrons will move away from the charged object.

Answer 1

The protons will jump to the negatively charged object making both objects neutral.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

When a charged object is brought near a neutral atom then the neutral atom will develop an opposite charge. This process of inducing charge is known as induction.

Hence, when a negatively charged object is brought near a neutrally charged sphere then a positive charge will develop at the sphere. Thus, there will be attraction because opposite charges attract each other and like charges repel each other.

Hence, we can conclude that if a negatively charged object is brought near a neutrally charged sphere, then the electrons will move toward the charged object.