Figures 16–7 and 16–8 show how a charged rod placed nearan uncharged metal object can attract (or repel) electrons.There are a great many electrons in the metal, yet onlysome of them move as shown. Why not all of them? (a)(a)Neutral metal rod(b)++++++(b) Metal rod still neutral, butwith a separation of charge(c)FIGURE 16-8 Inducing aFIGURE 16–7 Charging by induction:if the rod in (b) is cut into two parts,each part will have a net charge.charge on an object connectedto ground.

All the electrons do not transfer

Answered: (a) (a) Neutral metal rod (b) ++ ++ + +…

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Figures 16–7 and 16–8 show how a charged rod placed near
an uncharged metal object can attract (or repel) electrons.
There are a great many electrons in the metal, yet only
some of them move as shown. Why not all of them?

(a)
(a)
Neutral metal rod
(b)
++
++
+
+
(b) Metal rod still neutral, but
with a separation of charge
(c)
FIGURE 16-8 Inducing a
FIGURE 16–7 Charging by induction:
if the rod in (b) is cut into two parts,
each part will have a net charge.
charge on an object connected
to ground.

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