Why Can a Positive or Negative Charge Attract a Neutral Object?

[superslow991]

Can someone in detail please explain to me why a positive or negative charge can attract to a nuetral object?

 

[Khashishi]

It can induce a dipole in a neutral object. In other words, if you put a positive charge next to a block of matter, you can cause the electrons to bunch up on the side closer to the charge, so the object becomes polarized.

 

[davenn]

Can someone in detail please explain to me why a positive or negative charge can attract to a nuetral object?

what sort of neutral object ?
clarify what you are referring to