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An uncharged body if kept in contact for some time with a charged body gets repelled. Why?

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To understand why an uncharged body gets repelled after being in contact with a charged body, we can break down the explanation into a series of logical steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Charge**: - A charged body has an excess of either positive or negative charge. For this explanation, let’s consider the charged body to be positively charged. 2. **Contact Between Bodies**: ...
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