Question: Hello, pls help with this question. Thx 12 A student observes a demonstration involving an interaction between a neutral metallic sphere suspended from a string

Hello, pls help with this question. Thx

Hello, pls help with this question. Thx 12 A student observes a

12 A student observes a demonstration involving an interaction between a neutral metallic sphere suspended from a string and a negatively charged insulating rod. The student makes the following statement: "As the negatively charged rod nears the sphere, it causes the electrons in the sphere to move away from the rod. The side of the sphere nearest to the rod becomes positively charged while the other side becomes negatively charged. So the sphere will be attracted toward the rod. If they touch, the sphere will swing back since they will both become neutral." What, if anything. is wrong with this statement? If something is wrong. explain the error and how to correct it. If the statement is valid. explain why

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