Movement by electrical induction

[jimkers]

So, when you bring a charged object near for example a soda can, I get that the soda can gains a positive side and a negative side, but the can also moves towards the charged object, why is that?

Is it because if you put a negative charged object near the soda can the side of the can nearest to the object gains a positive side because the electrons are repulsed, and the negative object attracts the positive side of the can?

Thanks in advance

 

[CWatters]

Yes

 

[jimkers]

Okay, pretty interesting that induction makes an object have an electric charge on the one hand, and attracts it aswell. Thank you very much!

 

[sophiecentaur]

Induction is very handy in things like dust extractors which attract electrically neutral dust particles. Much more use than picking up bits of paper with a comb.