How do charged objects attract neutral objects?

Answer 1

Some neutral objects have a weak dipole force where electron distribution is random across the whole object, and at any one given time, one side may be slightly more positive than the other. This attraction is very weak but it happens frequently especially in solutions.

Answer 2

Charged objects can attract neutral objects through induction. The charged object creates an electric field that polarizes the neutral object, causing its electrons to slightly shift position. This results in a temporary attraction between the two objects.

Answer 3

Charged objects attract neutral objects when the charged object causes a separation of charge to occur in the neutral object and subsequently the oppositely charged region of the neutral object is closer (and hence feels the stronger force) than the like-charged region.

The same thing may be said with greater detail.

A charged object can induce a separation of charges in a neutral object. If the neutral object is a conductor, then the magnitude of the charge separation can be nearly as large as the charge causing it. If the object is not a conductor then the charge separation is normally merely a polarization of the atoms and molecules in the neutral object and the effect and subsequent attraction is much much smaller.

The attraction results from the charged object attracting the opposite sign charges and repelling the like signed charges in the neutral object. The subsequent movement of the like and same signed charges is such that the like charges are further away and the unlike charges are closer hence the attraction force is greater than the repulsion force over all.

Answer 4

The charged object can repel or attract the negatively charged electrons in the neutral object. If the object is negative it repels electrons leaving the surface of the other object positive so they attract. I f the object if positive it attracts the electrons closer to the surface meaning that the surface is now negative and therefore the two objects attract.

Answer 5

Neutral objects placed next to charged objects develop small charges on their surfaces. This is called electrostatic induction. If the charged object is positive, it attracts electrons in the neutral object and they build up on the surface. Thus we now have two oppositely charged bodies, which attract each other. If the charged object is negative, it repels electrons in the surface of the neutral object, and a positive charge builds up. The effect is usually small and only noticed when the neutral object is small and light.

Answer 6

Yes it is possible as it induces opposite charges near by. This is called electrostatic induction.

Answer 7

Not all the neutral objects are attracted by charged objects, only those objects which contain free electrons are attracted by charged objects.

Answer 8

No. Charged objects can only attract other charged objects of opposite charge.

Answer 9

This can happen if the charged option induces a separation of charges in the neutral objects.

Answer 10

Charged objects will induce an opposite charge on the neutral object. If that charge cannot escape then you will have two opposite charges which will attract one another.