Induction: If two objects are electrically attracted to each other,
A. both objects must be negatively charged.
B. both objects must be positively charged.
C. one object must be negatively charged and the other object must be positively charged.
D. the objects could be electrically neutral.
E. None of these statements are absolutely true.
Answer: D
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