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When a negativelypositively-charged rod is brought near a neutral insulated metal sphere, the electrons on the sphere will be attracted to the side of the sphere that is near the rod, leaving protons on the other side of the sphere away from the rod. Since protons cannot move, how do we explain this phenomenon?

When a negatively-charged rod is brought near a neutral insulated metal sphere, the electrons on the sphere will be attracted to the side of the sphere that is near the rod, leaving protons on the other side of the sphere away from the rod. Since protons cannot move, how do we explain this phenomenon?

When a positively-charged rod is brought near a neutral insulated metal sphere, the electrons on the sphere will be attracted to the side of the sphere that is near the rod, leaving protons on the other side of the sphere away from the rod. Since protons cannot move, how do we explain this phenomenon?

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Why do protons end up on the side of sphere since they cannot move?

When a negatively-charged rod is brought near a neutral insulated metal sphere, the electrons on the sphere will be attracted to the side of the sphere that is near the rod, leaving protons on the other side of the sphere away from the rod. Since protons cannot move, how do we explain this phenomenon?