Phy 2054 certification - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A small metal ball is given a negative charge, then brought near to end A of the rod (positive charge on end, but mixed with neg. charge in center). What happens to end A of the rod when the ball approaches it closely this first time?It is attracted. After a great many contacts with the charged ball, how is the charge on the rod arranged (positive charge on end, but mixed with neg. charge in center);(when the charged ball is far away)?There is negative charge spread evenly on both ends....

A small metal ball is given a negative charge, then brought near to end A of the rod (positive charge on end, but mixed with neg. charge in center). What happens to end A of the rod when the ball approaches it closely this first time?It is attracted. After a great many contacts with the charged ball, how is the charge on the rod arranged (positive charge on end, but mixed with neg. charge in center);(when the charged ball is far away)?There is negative charge spread evenly on both ends....