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Use the table of observations about the electric force between charged objects to answer the 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 repulsive, weak repulsive, weak attractive, weak

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To analyze the situation, we can refer to the information given and the nature of electric forces between charged objects.

  1. Both charges are +1 C. According to Coulomb's law, like charges repel each other.
  2. The distance between the two charges is 10 mm.

From the data provided in the table:

  • When the charges were both +1 C and the distance was 4 mm, the force was described as "medium."
  • The trend suggests that as distance increases, the force decreases, and also the strength of the force relates to the types of charges involved.

Ignoring the specific distance of 10 mm since it's greater than 4 mm where a medium force is observed, we can infer:

  • At 10 mm, the force would likely decrease compared to the medium force at 4 mm, but since they are still like charges, it would still be repulsive.
  • The description may suggest it could be classified as "weak" due to the increased distance.

Therefore, the best response considering the repulsive nature and the increased distance would be:

repulsive, weak.