Question

A positive point charge is brought near to a neutral conductor, and then the conductor becomes negatively charged.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. When a positive point charge is brought near to a neutral conductor, negative charge will come towards the outer positive charge and the positive charges within the body will go away from the outer positive charge.
2. The charges in the body will be redistributed but the charge of the conductor will remain unchanged.
3. Hence the statement “A positive point charge is brought near to a neutral conductor, and then the conductor becomes negatively charged” is false.