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

Question

Responses

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

Two positive charges repel each other.
Two positive charges repel each other.

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 positive charges attract each other.

Answer 1

The true statements about electrical charges are:

• Two negative charges attract each other. (False, they actually repel each other)
• Two positive charges repel each other. (True)
• When a combination of negative and positive charges are present, the charges of opposite signs repel one another. (False, they attract each other)
• Two positive charges attract each other. (False, they repel each other)

Therefore, the correct statement is: Two positive charges repel each other.