Question
A student investigates how charge is distributed in a conductor. She tapes two unopened cans of soda onto foam cups as shown below. The cans are touching each other. She places a negatively charged balloon near the can on the left as shown.
In which direction do the negatively charged atoms inside the soda cans move?
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Responses
From the bottom to the top of the cans
From the bottom to the top of the cans
From the left to the right of the cans
From the left to the right of the cans
From the top to bottom of the cans
From the top to bottom of the cans
From the right to the left of the cans
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When a negatively charged balloon is placed near the left soda can, it creates an electric field that repels the negative charges (electrons) within the soda cans. This will cause the negatively charged electrons in the left soda can to move away from the side closest to the balloon and toward the right soda can.
Therefore, the correct response is:
From the left to the right of the cans.
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