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A negatively-charged balloon is brought near to a neutral,

metal bar. When it is held near, what does the charge
distribution on the metal bar look like?

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Answer:it will become neutral

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

The following will occur when a negatively charged balloon will be held near a neutral metal bar:

The electrons of the metal will move in the opposite direction to the direction where the balloon is placed. The positively charged particles of the magnet will move towards the balloon. After some time, the balloon will pass the electrons to the metal bar and it will also become neutral.

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