Answer to Question #103386 in Electricity and Magnetism for bjbnl

Question

If Object A is attracted by and sticks to a negatively charged rod, we can be sure that

Object A _____________
Select one:
a. must be neutral
b. must be positively charged Incorrect
c. could be either neutral or positively charged
d. must be negatively charged

Answer 1

The answer is C. It could be either neutral or positively charged. Negatively charged object would give repulsion not attraction.