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

Responses

Like charges attract one another.
Like charges attract one another.

Opposite charges attract one another.
Opposite charges attract one another.

Like charges and opposite charges have no effect on one another.
Like charges and opposite charges have no effect on one another.

Opposite electrical charges repel one another.

1 answer

The true statement about electrical charges is:

Opposite charges attract one another.

To clarify:

  • Like charges (e.g., two positive charges or two negative charges) repel each other.
  • Opposite charges (e.g., one positive charge and one negative charge) attract each other.
  • The statement "Like charges and opposite charges have no effect on one another" is also false.
  • The statement "Opposite electrical charges repel one another" is false.

So, the correct answer is: Opposite charges attract one another.