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a positively charged glass rod is brought close to (but does not touch) two neutral conducting spheres that are in contact with each other but insulated from the ground. if the two spheres are then separated, what kind of charge will be on the spheres?

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Answer:If a positively charged glass rod is brought close to two neutral conducting spheres that are in contact with each other but insulated from the ground, the spheres will be polarized. The side of the sphere closest to the rod will become negatively charged, while the side farthest from the rod will become positively charged. If the two spheres are then separated, each sphere will have a net charge, with the sphere closest to the rod having a negative charge and the other sphere having a positive charge

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