Question

When two positive charged particles move toward each other and stop, what happens next?

They bond and move together

They remain stationary

The accelerate in opposite directions


They accelerate towards each other

Answer 1

When two positively charged particles move toward each other and then stop, they will actually start to accelerate away from each other. This is because like charges repel each other due to the electrostatic force. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**They accelerate in opposite directions.**