In an experiment, a charged object attracts another object. What can we understand from this?

The attracted object must be oppositely charged

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The attracted object must be similarly charged

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The attracted object must be uncharged

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The correct option is A
The attracted object must be oppositely charged

When a charged object attracts another object, it implies that the attracted object is oppositely charged. Attraction takes place between opposite charges.

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