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  4. Two identical metal spheres A and B are supported on insulating stands and placed in contact. What kind of charges will A and B develop when a negatively charged ebonite rod is brought near A?

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Q. Two identical metal spheres A and B are supported on insulating stands and placed in contact. What kind of charges will A and B develop when a negatively charged ebonite rod is brought near A?

Electric Charges and Fields

Solution:

In contact, A and B behave as one body. Therefore, by induction, positive charge developes on A and negative charge developes on farther side of B.