A student observes interactions between two sets of electrically charged objects. In each set, the objects carry either a charge of –1 or +1 Coulomb. Which question can the student ask to identify the set with the stronger interaction?(1 point) Responses Are the objects both positively charged or both negatively charged? Are the objects both positively charged or both negatively charged? How large are the objects in each set? How large are the objects in each set? How far apart are the objects in each interaction? How far apart are the objects in each interaction? What is the mass of each object in the interactions?
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To identify the set with the stronger interaction between two groups of charged objects, the student should ask:
How far apart are the objects in each interaction?
This question is relevant because the strength of the electrostatic force between two charged objects depends on both the magnitudes of their charges and the distance between them, according to Coulomb's Law. The other factors, like size or mass, do not directly influence the strength of the electrostatic force in this context.
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