The Charge on an Originally Uncharged Insulated Conductor Is Separated

question 47

Multiple Choice

The charge on an originally uncharged insulated conductor is separated by induction from a positively charged rod brought near the conductor. For which of the various Gaussian surfaces represented by the dashed lines does = 0?

• A) S₁
• B) S₂
• C) S₃
• D) S₄
• E) S₅

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