alleryStart learning →Induction can charge an object without contact because a nearby charge:
AAdds mass to the object
BRemoves all of its atoms
CReverses its temperature
DRearranges its charges
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rearranges its charges
1. Charging by induction never transfers charge directly.
2. It is not necessary to transfer excess charge directly to an object in order to charge it.
3. Neutral objects contain equal quantities of positive and negative charge.
4. A nearby charge produces a slight shift in the electron distribution.
5. Grounding while that shift persists then leaves a net charge behind.
_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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