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Two identical metal spheres A and B are supported on insulating stands and placed in contact. What kind of charges will A and B develop when a negatively charged ebonite rod is brought near A?

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A will have a positive charge and B will have a negative charge
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A will have a negative charge and B will have a positive charge
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Both A and B will have positive charges
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Both A and B will negative charges
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Solution

The correct option is A A will have a positive charge and B will have a negative charge
In contact, A and B behave as one body. Therefore, by induction, positive charge develops on A and negative charge develops on farther side of B.

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