Use the table to answer the question.

Question

The table shows electric force between objects in two different interactions:

Interaction: Charge on Object 1: Charge on Object 2: Amount of Force:

A +1 -2 weak

B +1 +2 strong

Which conclusion about the interactions is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.
Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.

Positive charges are stronger than negative charges.
Positive charges are stronger than negative charges.

The objects in Interaction A are smaller than in interaction B.
The objects in Interaction A are smaller than in interaction B.

The objects in interaction A are farther apart than in interaction B.

Answer 1

To determine the correct conclusion based on the interactions described in the table, let's analyze the provided information:

• Interaction A has charges +1 and -2 and results in a weak attractive force.
• Interaction B has charges +1 and +2 and results in a strong repulsive force.

Now let's evaluate the options:

1. Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.
   This conclusion is supported by the fact that Interaction B (repulsive) is strong while Interaction A (attractive) is weak.

2. Positive charges are stronger than negative charges.
   This statement is misleading. The strength of the charge (positive or negative) does not indicate that one is "stronger" than the other; rather, it depends on the nature of their interactions.

3. The objects in Interaction A are smaller than in Interaction B.
   The size of the objects is not discussed in the given information; we cannot infer size based on the forces alone.

4. The objects in interaction A are farther apart than in interaction B.
   Although the nature of the force (weak vs. strong) could have a correlation with distance, we cannot definitively conclude that distance is the only factor affecting these interactions.

Given this analysis, the correct conclusion is:

Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.