Question

Which statement is correct about the electrostatic force?
Answers:
It depends on the mass of the charges.

It can have a positive or negative value.

It is independent of the distance between charges.

It is only observed between two electrons.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the electrostatic force is:

**It can have a positive or negative value.**

This is because the electrostatic force can be attractive (negative) when the charges are of opposite signs (one positive and one negative) or repulsive (positive) when the charges are of the same sign (both positive or both negative).

The other statements provided are incorrect:
- The electrostatic force does not depend on the mass of the charges; it depends on the magnitudes of the charges and the distance between them.
- The electrostatic force is not independent of distance; it decreases with the square of the distance between the charges (as described by Coulomb's law).
- The electrostatic force is not only observed between two electrons; it acts between any charged particles.