O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2020 · Q341 Mark

Two insulated and uncharged metal spheres X and Y are touching. A positively charged rod is held near X and then the spheres are moved apart. X now has a negative charge. What is the charge on Y?

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Anegative and smaller than that on X

Bnegative and the same size as that on X

Cpositive and smaller than that on X

Dpositive and the same size as that on X

✓ Correct answer

D: positive and the same size as that on X

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 34.

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