Question

What is the distribution of charge on the rod?

1) Positive charge on one half and negative charge on the other half
2) Positive charge on one end and negative charge on the other end
3) Positive charge on the entire rod
4) Negative charge on the entire rod

Answer 1

The distribution of charge on the rod is positive charge on one half and negative charge on the other half.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distribution of charge on the rod is:

1. Option 1) Positive charge on one half and negative charge on the other half

The charge distribution on the rod depends on the interaction with other charged objects. If the rod is brought near a positively charged object, the rod itself will become negatively charged, attracting positive charge to one end and negative charge to the other. This creates a charge distribution with positive charge on one end and negative charge on the other end of the rod.