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A charged body may cause the temporary redistribution of charge on another body without coming in contact with it. this process is called

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The answer is electrostatic induction. When a charged object is brought in close proximity to an uncharged object, Colomb forces from the charged objects causes a rearrangement of electrons and protons in the uncharged object. This gives the uncharged object polarity which is reversible when the charged object is removed.






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