Question

If a negatively charged object is brought near a neutrally charged sphere, what will happen?

The protons will jump to the negatively charged object making both objects neutral.


The electrons will jump to the charged object.


The protons will move away from the negatively charged object.


The electrons will move away from the negatively charged object.

Answer 1

electrons will jump to the charged object

Step-by-step explanation:

we have a body which is negatively charged and another body which is neutral. electrons are the freely moving objects in the body and the negatively charged object has more electrons. So the tendency of bodies is to balance the number of electrons between each other when in contact. So electrons move from negatively charged body to the neutral

Answer 2

The electrons will move away from the negatively charged object.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a negatively charged object is brought near a neutrally charged sphere, the electrons in the sphere will be repelled by the negative charge and move away from the object. This will cause a separation of charge in the sphere, with one side becoming positively charged and the other side becoming negatively charged. This is known as polarization. However, the protons in the sphere will not jump to the negatively charged object, as protons are not able to move freely in a neutral object.