Question

A boy placed an uncharged metal rod at an insulating stand. He then brought a positively-charged
conductor close to the metal rod. He touched the uncharged rod with finger and removed the
finger first then the charged conductor.
Now, answer the following questions:
(a) What is the nature of charge acquired by the uncharged rod?
(b) Why does it acquire this charge?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

the nature of the charge acquired by rod is positive.

it acquired this charge because it gained protons from a positively charged conductor

Answer 2

Answer:

The nature of charge acquired by rod is positive. It acquired this charge because it gained protons from a positively charged conductor