Question

Charge of Object 1 (C) Charge of Object 2 (C) Distance (mm) Amount of Electric Force +1 +1 4 medium –1 –1 2 strong –2 +2 4 strong An object with a charge of +1 C is 10 mm from an object with a charge of +1 C. Based on the data in the table, which type and amount of electrical force will there most likely be between the two objects? (1 point) Responses attractive, strong attractive, strong repulsive, strong repulsive, strong attractive, weak attractive, weak repulsive, weak

Answer 1

To determine the type and amount of electric force between two objects with charges of +1 C placed 10 mm apart, we can use the principle that like charges repel each other. Therefore, the force between the two objects will be repulsive.

Additionally, the strength of electrical force decreases with distance according to Coulomb's law. The table suggests that a distance of 4 mm results in a strong force, while a distance of 10 mm (which is 2.5 times farther away) would likely result in a weaker force than strong.

Based on this reasoning, the most likely response is:

repulsive, weak.