Question

Explain why a charged balloon is repelled by another charged balloon whereas
an uncharged balloon is attracted by a charged balloon?(AS)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A charged balloon is repelled by another charged balloon because both the balloons contain same type of charges. We know that like charges repel each other. A balloon is charged while other is uncharged so they have no same charge. Therefore charged balloon attracts uncharged balloon.

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Answer 2

Given Question :-

• Explain why a charged balloon is repelled by another charged balloon whereas an uncharged balloon is attracted by a charged balloon?

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In first case, a charged balloon repels another charged balloon as both have like charges and like charges repel each other.

In second case, an uncharged balloon gets attracted towards a charged balloon because the charged balloon induces opposite charge on it.

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• This process of inducing charge on an uncharged body by bringing it close to a charged body is known as induction.