Use the table of observations about the electric force between charged objects to answer the question.

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)

repulsive, weak repulsive, weak repulsive, strong repulsive, strong attractive, strong attractive, strong attractive, weak

Answer 1

To analyze the situation, we can refer to the patterns in the table you've provided.

1. Charges of the objects: The two objects each have a charge of +1 C.
2. Nature of the force: Charges of the same sign (both positive in this case) will repel each other.

Based on these observations, the type of electric force between the two objects with +1 C charges will be repulsive.

Now, let's consider the distance. In the table:

• A distance of 4 mm results in a "medium" force for the same charges.
• When the distance is decreased further (for instance, to 2 mm with the same charge), the force was described as "strong".

In your case, the distance is increased to 10 mm. Since this distance is greater than 4 mm, we can infer that the force will be weaker than "medium".

Thus, the most likely answer is:

repulsive, weak