Final answer:
Charging by polarization does not require touching an object with an object carrying excess charge.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is False. Charging by polarization does not require touching an object with an object carrying excess charge.
Charging by polarization occurs when a charged object is brought near an uncharged object, causing the charges in the uncharged object to separate. This creates an electric field within the uncharged object, attracting opposite charges towards each other, resulting in polarization.
No physical contact with an object carrying excess charge is necessary for charging by polarization to occur.