Can Attracted to Charged Rod

Glass rod and aluminum can
PIRA: 
5A40.20
Area: 
5 Electricity and Magnetism
Topic: 
5A Electrostatics
Concept: 
Induced Charge

 

An aluminum can is attracted to a charged rod.

 

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