Question

Can a charged body attract an uncharged body?

Answer 1

Dear student, Yes, a charged body attracts an uncharged body as the oppositely charged bodies attract each other. When a charged body is brought near an uncharged body, an opposite charge is developed on the uncharged body near the charged body. This is called induction. The charges on the charged body do not lose by the method of induction. In fact, the free electron of uncharged body accumulates near the charged body. Regards