alleryStart learning →Neutral objects or systems are described as containing equal quantities of:
AConductors and insulators
BElectric and magnetic fields
CPositive and negative charge
DProtons and free neutrons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Positive and negative charge
1. Neutral does not mean an absence of charge.
2. Neutral objects or systems contain equal quantities of positive and negative charge.
3. The exception is some fundamental particles that have no electric charge.
4. So a neutral object can still be polarised.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'Electric Charge and Electric Field', sections 18.1-18.8_
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