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A student has a object with a charge of -3 Coulombs. Which of the following objects would have the strongest attraction to object A?
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To determine which object would have the strongest attraction to an object with a charge of -3 Coulombs (object A), we need to consider the principles of electrostatics, specifically the nature of electric charges.
The force of attraction or repulsion between two charged objects is described by Coulomb's law, which states that:
\[ F = k \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2} \]
where:
- \( F \) is the force between the charges,
- \( k \) is Coulomb's constant,
- \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) are the magnitudes of the charges,
- \( r \) is the distance between the centers of the two charges.
In this case, object A has a negative charge (-3 Coulombs). According to the principles of charge interaction, opposite charges attract each other. Therefore, to find the object that would have the strongest attraction to object A, we need to look for a positively charged object since a negative charge will be attracted to a positive charge.
To maximize the attraction force:
1. The positively charged object should have a charge magnitude greater than 0 (preferably larger than +3 Coulombs for a strong attraction).
2. The distance (r) between object A and the positively charged object should be minimized.
In conclusion, the object that has the strongest attraction to object A would be a positive charge with a large magnitude (greater than 3 Coulombs) and placed close to object A. If multiple options are available, choose the one that satisfies these conditions.
The force of attraction or repulsion between two charged objects is described by Coulomb's law, which states that:
\[ F = k \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2} \]
where:
- \( F \) is the force between the charges,
- \( k \) is Coulomb's constant,
- \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) are the magnitudes of the charges,
- \( r \) is the distance between the centers of the two charges.
In this case, object A has a negative charge (-3 Coulombs). According to the principles of charge interaction, opposite charges attract each other. Therefore, to find the object that would have the strongest attraction to object A, we need to look for a positively charged object since a negative charge will be attracted to a positive charge.
To maximize the attraction force:
1. The positively charged object should have a charge magnitude greater than 0 (preferably larger than +3 Coulombs for a strong attraction).
2. The distance (r) between object A and the positively charged object should be minimized.
In conclusion, the object that has the strongest attraction to object A would be a positive charge with a large magnitude (greater than 3 Coulombs) and placed close to object A. If multiple options are available, choose the one that satisfies these conditions.
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