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A small metal ball is given a negative charge, then brought near (i.e., within about 1/10 the length of the rod) to end A of the rod. What happens to end A of the rod when the ball approaches it closely this first time?

A)strongly repelled
B)strongly attracted
C)weakly attracted
D)weakly repelled
E)neither attracted nor repelled
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C)weakly attracted

Due to charging by induction, and negative charge on the small metal ball, the end A of the rod will acquire charge opposite to that of the metal ball. Hence the end A of the rod will acquire positive charge. Also, since opposite charges attract each other, the negative metal ball and the positive charge on the end A of the rod will attract each other.

But, since a small amount of positive charge will be induced hence the ball and end A of the rod will be weakly attracted.
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