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Question
A charged body ______ an uncharged body towards it.
Solution
A charged body attracts an uncharged body towards it.
Explanation:
This attraction results from the induction effect. When a charged body comes into contact with an uncharged body, the charges in the latter redistribute themselves. The opposite charges are attracted to the charged body, resulting in a net attractive force between them.
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