Which of the following statements about electrical charges is true?(1 point)

Question

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When a combination of negative and positive charges are present, the charges of opposite signs repel one another.
When a combination of negative and positive charges are present, the charges of opposite signs repel one another.

Two negative charges attract each other.
Two negative charges attract each other.

Two positive charges attract each other.
Two positive charges attract each other.

Two positive charges repel each other.

Answer 1

The true statement among the options provided is:

Two positive charges repel each other.

To clarify the concepts:

• Opposite charges (one negative and one positive) attract each other.
• Similar charges (two negative or two positive) repel each other.

So the correct understanding is that like charges repel and opposite charges attract.