An uncharged conductor is brought in contact with a positively charged body. What is the nature of charge acquired by the conductor?
Question
An uncharged conductor is brought in contact with a positively charged body. What is the nature of charge acquired by the conductor?
Solution
When an uncharged conductor is brought in contact with a positively charged body, the free electrons in the conductor are attracted towards the positively charged body. These electrons move from the conductor to the positively charged body until the charges in both bodies balance out. As a result, the conductor loses electrons and becomes positively charged. Therefore, the nature of the charge acquired by the conductor is positive.
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