Question

If a charged body attracts another body, the charge on the other body

• A. must be negative
• B. must be positive
• C. must be zero
• D. may be negative or positive or zero

Answer 1

The correct option is D may be negative or positive or zero

We know that two opposite charges are attracts each other.

So when the charge of one body is positive, the other body will have negative charge and vice versa.

If the charge of the other body is zero and when a charged body is brought near uncharged body, opposite charge will induce on the uncharged body by electric induction. So now they will attract each other.