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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · May/June 2022 · Q301 Mark

A positively charged rod is held near an uncharged metal sphere on an insulating stand. What is the distribution of charge on the sphere?

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C: Diagram C

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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