A. A small ball with zero net charge is positively charged on one side, and equally negatively Negatively. Positively charged on the other side. The ball is placed near a charged charged positive point charge as shown. Would the ball be attracted toward, repelled from, Ball or unaffected by the positive point charge? Positive Explain. point charge The ball would be attracted by the positive point charge because the positively charged side is farther away than the negative side, so the repulsive force is smaller than the attractive force on the negatively charged side. This means that there will be a net attractive force. Is your answer consistent with Coulomb's law? Explain. The answer is consistent with Coulomb's law as it says that the squared distance between the charges is inversely proportional to the electrical forces of repulsion or attraction. As the distance increases, the forces and electric fields decreases. B. Hang an uncharged metal or metal-covered ball from an insulating string. Then charge a piece of tape as in section I and bring the tape toward the ball. Describe what you observe. The tape attracts to the uncharged metal-covered ball. This means that the objects are oppositely charged. C. The situation in part A suggests a way to think about the attraction in part B between a charged piece of tape and an uncharged metal ball. Try to account for the attraction in part B. As part of your answer, draw a sketch of the charge distribution on the tape and ball both before and after they are brought near one another