Why does the ball repel as it touches the rod​

when a charged rod is brought close to the pith balls, their charges polarize. if they find in contact with the charged rod, they can inherit the same sign charge. since like charges repel. when similarly charged, the pith balls behave like siblings and refuse to touch each other.

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