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XX And YY Are Two Initially Uncharged Metal Spheres on Insulating Stands, and on Insulating

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    X  and  Y  are two initially uncharged metal spheres on insulating stands, and they are in contact with each other. A positively charged rod  R  is brought close to  X  as shown in part (a)  of the figure. Sphere  Y  is now moved away from  X , as shown in part (b) . What are the final charge states of  X  and  Y  ? A)   X  is neutral and  Y  is positive. B)   X  is positive and  Y  is neutral. C)  Both  X  and  Y  are negative. D)   X  is negative and  Y  is positive. E)  Both  X  and  Y  are neutral. XX and YY are two initially uncharged metal spheres on insulating stands, and they are in contact with each other. A positively charged rod RR is brought close to XX as shown in part (a) of the figure. Sphere YY is now moved away from XX , as shown in part (b) . What are the final charge states of XX and YY ?


A) XX is neutral and YY is positive.
B) XX is positive and YY is neutral.
C) Both XX and YY are negative.
D) XX is negative and YY is positive.
E) Both XX and YY are neutral.

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