Question

Question 1
Like charges attract, and opposite charges repel.

True
False
Question 2
Match the particle with its correct charge

Column A
1.
Proton:
Proton
2.
Electron:
Electron
3.
Neutron:
Neutron
Column B
a.Negative
b.Neutral
c.Positive
Question 3
As the distance between two charges is decreased, or as they become closer together, the electrostatic force between the two charges will _______.

a
not change
b
increase
c
become more magnetic
d
decrease
Question 4
As the magnitude (the size) of the two charges in close contact increases, what happens to the size of the electrostatic force between them?

a
there is no way to determine how the force will be affected
b
the force decreases
c
the force increases
d
there is no change in the force

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1:**
False
Like charges repel each other, and opposite charges attract.

**Question 2:**
1. Proton: c. Positive
2. Electron: a. Negative
3. Neutron: b. Neutral

**Question 3:**
b. increase
As the distance between two charges is decreased, the electrostatic force between them increases.

**Question 4:**
c. the force increases
As the magnitude of the two charges increases, the electrostatic force between them also increases.