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Question 47

Which statement below best describes the electrical force between the two charged objects.

a
Object A is negatively charged and Object B is negativley charged, and they are repeling each other.
b
Object A is negatively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are attracting each other.
c
Object A is positively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are repeling each other.
d
Object A is negatively charged and Object B is negativley charged, and they are attracting each other.
e
Object A is negatively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are repeling each other.
f
Object A is positively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are attracting each other.

1 answer

The best statements that describe the electrical force between charged objects are:

  • a: Object A is negatively charged and Object B is negatively charged, and they are repelling each other. (Correct: like charges repel each other.)

  • b: Object A is negatively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are attracting each other. (Correct: opposite charges attract each other.)

  • c: Object A is positively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are repelling each other. (Correct: like charges repel each other.)

The other statements (d, e, and f) contain contradictions about how charges interact:

  • d: Object A is negatively charged and Object B is negatively charged, and they are attracting each other. (Incorrect: like charges do not attract.)

  • e: Object A is negatively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are repelling each other. (Incorrect: opposite charges attract.)

  • f: Object A is positively charged and Object B is positively charged, and they are attracting each other. (Incorrect: like charges repel.)

In summary, the correct answers highlighting electrical forces are (a), (b), and (c).