A negatively charged rod touched a mounted sphere. The results were that the sphere acquired a negative charge at the location of the point of contact. What does this result mean for the sphere touched?
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The sphere is a conductor because the charge acquired remained in the location of contact.
The sphere is a conductor because the charge was distributed across the surface of the sphere.
The sphere is an insulator because the charge was distributed across the surface of the sphere.
The sphere is an insulator because the charge acquired remained in the location of contact.