Question

Jack touches a negatively charged plastic rod to a metal sphere. How will the negative charges spread throughout the sphere?(1 point)
Responses

They spread out unevenly.
They spread out unevenly.

They spread out evenly.
They spread out evenly.

They stay on the bottom.
They stay on the bottom.

They stay on the top.

1 answer

When Jack touches a negatively charged plastic rod to a metal sphere, the negative charges will spread out evenly throughout the sphere. This is because the charges repel each other and will distribute themselves to minimize repulsion, leading to an even distribution across the surface of the conductor.

Correct response: They spread out evenly.