Question
If two charges attract to each other, then which of the following is true?
A.
Both charges must be positive.
B.
Both charges must be negative.
C.
Both charges must be different.
D.
Both charges must be equal in value.
A.
Both charges must be positive.
B.
Both charges must be negative.
C.
Both charges must be different.
D.
Both charges must be equal in value.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
C. Both charges must be different.
In electrostatics, like charges repel each other, and opposite charges attract each other. Therefore, for two charges to attract, they must have different signs: one must be positive and the other must be negative.
C. Both charges must be different.
In electrostatics, like charges repel each other, and opposite charges attract each other. Therefore, for two charges to attract, they must have different signs: one must be positive and the other must be negative.