If an uncharged conductor is charged through induction, it acquires _________ charge.

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Solution

The process due to which an uncharged body acquires electric charges when held near a charged body is called induction.
If a positively charged object is used to charge a neutral object by induction, then the neutral object will acquire a negative charge and vice-versa.
Hence, the object charged by the induction method always acquires the opposite charge.
Hence, if an uncharged conductor is charged through induction, it acquires opposite charge.

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