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How can an object become neutral?

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What is changing by contact?

causing a neutral object to become charged by touching it with a charged object.


What is neutral object?

The object without charge is called Neutral object.


What is discharging in physics?

Discharging in electricity & magnetism is the process where an electrically charged object "loses" its electrical charges to become a neutral object.


What a neutral object is?

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Why is a neural object attracted to a charged object?

I assume you mean "neutral object". The answer is that the charged object will induce a separation of charges in the neutral object.


When a negatively charged object touches a neutral object does the neutral object gain or lose electrons or protons?

It gains electrons. So if it gains electrons, then the neutral object becomes negatively charged as well.


What type of interaction is there between a charged object and a neutral object?

A charged object attracts the neutral object by polarising it.


What can you say about the number of protons and electrons on a neutral object?

The numbers of protons and of electrons in a neutral object are the same.


How can an object have a neutral charge if part of the object has a positive and a negative charge?

If the positive and negative charges are equal, then the object has a 'net' neutral charge.


Is a neutral object always neutral?

No.It'll depend on the situation it is in.