O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q281 Mark

A negatively-charged rod is brought near to an uncharged metal sphere on an insulating stand. Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the sphere?

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ASphere with positive charges near rod and negative charges far from rod

BSphere with negative charges near rod and positive charges far from rod

CSphere with uniformly distributed positive charges

DSphere with uniformly distributed negative charges

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D: Sphere with uniformly distributed negative charges

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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