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A metallic particle withno net charge is placed near a finite matal plate carrying positive charge

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A metallic particle withno net charge is placed near a finite matal plate carrying positive charge. What is the direction of electrical force on it?

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Lalit Kumar

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19 Apr 2009 13:57:41 IST

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wat u meant by metallic paritcle........?particle is something with infnitesimal size.nothing will happen to that particle,as induction effect will be compensated by the very small size.

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19 Apr 2009 13:59:31 IST

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a charged metallic body always attracts an uncharged metallic body ...

hence the direction of force will be towards the metal plate.

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19 Apr 2009 14:21:22 IST

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An uncharged particle will be attracted towards a charged particle. That means in your case, the point sized particle (which you said as metallic particle) will be attracted towards the metal plate.

Arjun Virmani

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21 Jan 2012 17:46:32 IST

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The induction effect is a little considerable then the body will be attracted due to induced -ve charge on the closer surface!!!

else no effect!!

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