When two charged particles are moving toward each other, their velocities decrease until they eventually come to a stop. What happens afterward?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They remain in the same place without moving.
They remain in the same place without moving.

They accelerate in opposite directions.
They accelerate in opposite directions.

They bond and accelerate together.
They bond and accelerate together.

They accelerate toward each other.

Answer 1

When two charged particles are moving toward each other and come to a stop due to their mutual electrostatic repulsion (if they have like charges), they will then accelerate in the opposite directions. This is because the electrostatic force will act on both particles, pushing them away from each other after they stop.

Therefore, the correct response is:

They accelerate in opposite directions.