A positively charged perspex rod is brought close to a neutral aluminium can without touching it. Which statement correctly describes what happens in the can?
Electrons shift towards the rod, making the near side negative while the can remains neutral overall.
Electrons shift towards the rod, making the can negatively charged overall.
Electrons shift away from the rod, making the near side positive while the can remains neutral overall.
Protons shift towards the rod, making the near side positive while the can remains neutral overall.
91 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 11.1 Charging by friction, covering 11.1.1 Charging insulators by friction, 11.1.2 Forces between charges, 11.1.3 Electrostatic phenomena, and 11.1.4 Earthing and removing charge. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.