A negatively-charged rod is brought close to (but does not touch)two neutral spheres that are in contact with each other but insulated from the ground.If the two spheres are then separated,what kind of charge will be on the spheres?
A)The sphere near the charged rod becomes positive and the other one becomes negative.
B)The sphere near the charged rod becomes negative and the other one becomes positive.
C)The spheres do not get any charge.
D)Both spheres become negative.
E)Both spheres become positive.

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When a negatively-charged rod is brought close to two neutral spheres in contact, the negative charges in the spheres are repelled to the sphere farthest from the rod, while the sphere closest to the rod becomes positively charged due to the lack of electrons. When the spheres are separated, the distribution remains, resulting in one positively charged sphere and one negatively charged sphere.

A Negatively-Charged Rod Is Brought Close to (But Does Not