alleryStart learning →Neutral pith ball touches a charged rod, then repels. Why?
AIt acquired the opposite charge sign
BIt acquired equal opposite charges
CIt acquired the rod's charge sign
DIts induced charges stayed separated
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It acquired the rod's charge sign
Contact transfers charge to the pith ball, giving it the rod's sign and hence repulsion.
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