Use the table of observations about the electric force between charged objects to answer the question.

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

attractive, strong

repulsive, weak

attractive, weak

Answer 1

Based on the observations in the table, we see that both objects have a charge of +1 C. According to the principles of electrostatics, like charges repel each other. Therefore, the force between the two +1 C charges will be repulsive.

In the table, the distance between the two +1 C charges was 4 mm, which produced a "medium" force. Since the distance in this case is increased to 10 mm, the force would typically decrease in strength due to the increased distance.

Thus, for two +1 C charges at 10 mm apart, the most likely type and amount of force will be:

repulsive, weak