Question

We know that charged objects with the same sign repel each other and objects charged with opposite signs attract. What happens when a charged insulating object is brought near an uncharged conducting object without touching it? The conductor becomes charged and no force is exerted on it

Answer 1

When an uncharged conducting object brought near to a charged insulating object there is a force on the conducting object to move the electrons within it to opposite sides of the conductor. That means there is a separation of charges in the conducting object in the presence of the charged insulating object near to it but the charge on the conducting object is neutral.

Thus, the conducting object is uncharged.

There is a force of attraction between the uncharged conducting object and the insulating object when it brought near to the insulating object.

Thus, there is a force on the conducting object.

The conductor remains uncharged and a force is exerted on it.