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

superslow991 · Mar 9, 2017

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

Khashishi · Mar 9, 2017

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 · Mar 9, 2017

superslow991 said:

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

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