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Object A has a charge of -1 Coulomb. At a given distance, the object with which charge would be most strongly attracted by object A? (1 point)

+1C

+2C

-2C

-1C

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Object A has a charge of -1 Coulomb, which means it will attract positive charges and repel negative charges.

Among the options given:

  • +1C: This charge is positive and will be attracted to the negative charge of object A.
  • +2C: This charge is also positive and will be attracted to the negative charge of object A, but with a greater force due to its larger magnitude.
  • -2C: This charge is negative and will be repelled by the negative charge of object A.
  • -1C: This charge is also negative and will be repelled by the negative charge of object A.

Since positive charges are attracted to negative charges, object A will attract both +1C and +2C, but the attraction will be stronger for +2C because it has a larger magnitude.

Thus, the object with the charge that would be most strongly attracted by object A is +2C.