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?(1 point)ResponsesFrom the left to the right of the cansFrom the left to the right of the cansFrom the right to the left of the cansFrom the right to the left of the cansFrom the top to bottom of the cansFrom the top to bottom of the cansFrom the bottom to the top of the cans
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When a negatively charged balloon is brought near the can on the left, it repels the electrons (which are negatively charged) in that can. This causes the electrons in the can on the left to move away from the negatively charged balloon, which means they will move toward the can on the right (since the cans are touching).
Therefore, the correct response is: From the left to the right of the cans.
