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Strength of Electrical Forces Quick Check 3 of 43 of 4 Items Question 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 repulsive, strong repulsive, strong repulsive, weak repulsive, weak attractive, weak attractive, weak attractive, strong

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To determine the type and amount of electrical force between two objects with a charge of +1 C, we can use the information provided.

From the data in the table:

  1. When both charges are +1 C and the distance is 4 mm, the force is medium.
  2. When both charges are -1 C (which also are like charges), and the distance is 2 mm, the force is strong.
  3. When charges are -2 C and +2 C, the distance is 4 mm, and the force is strong (indicating an attractive force).

Since the two objects in question both have a charge of +1 C, they will exert a repulsive force on each other.

Now, we need to consider the distance between the charges. The original observations do not provide a specific reference for 10 mm, but since we know that as the distance increases between like charges the force generally weakens, we can infer that the repulsive force at a distance of 10 mm will be less than at 4 mm.

Based on this reasoning, the force would be repulsive, weak because the charges are the same and the distance (10 mm) increases compared to a closer distance that would have resulted in a stronger force.

Thus, the correct response is: repulsive, weak.