Question

What happens if a small positively charged particle and a negatively charged particle of equal magnitude are placed close to each other?

A. The particles will experience an attractive force, causing them to meet.
B. The particles will experience a force that will cause them to move in a circular path of uniform motion with a fixed distance of separation.
C. The particles will experience a repulsive force but remain stationary.
D. The particles will experience a repulsive force that will drive them apart along the line joining their centers.

Answer 1

D. The particles will experience a repulsive force that will drive them apart along the line joining their centers.