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GCSE Physics · key term
An object with equal total positive and negative charge, so it has no overall charge.
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Specification 11.4P · Paper 2
Revise: Electrostatic PhenomenaA charged object can attract a neutral object even though the neutral object has no overall charge. This happens because its electrons can be redistributed.
For induction, describe the full sequence: the charged object causes electrons in the neutral object to move, the nearer surface gains the opposite charge, and the resulting attraction is stronger because the opposite charges are closer.
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