Multiple choice

If a charged body attracts another body, the charge on the other body

  1. must be negative

  2. must be positive

  3. must be zero

  4. may be negative or positive or zero
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A charged body can attract another body in multiple scenarios: opposite charges attract (positive-negative), and a charged body can attract a neutral body through electrostatic induction (polarization). Therefore, the second body's charge could be negative, positive, or zero.

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