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A student has an object with a charge of -3 Coulombs. Which of the following objects would have the strongest attraction to object A?(1 point)
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An object with a -4 charge at a distance of 2 cm
An object with a -4 charge at a distance of 2 cm
An object with a -3 charge at a distance of 5 cm
An object with a -3 charge at a distance of 5 cm
An object with a +3 charge at a distance of 2 cm
An object with a +3 charge at a distance of 2 cm
An object with a +3 charge at a distance of 5 cm
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An object with a +3 C charge at a distance of 2 cm.
Reason: Coulomb's law F = k|q1 q2|/r^2. Only opposite charges attract, so the +3 C options attract the −3 C object. Between those, the 2 cm separation gives a much larger force than 5 cm (F ∝ 1/r^2), so +3 C at 2 cm is strongest.
Reason: Coulomb's law F = k|q1 q2|/r^2. Only opposite charges attract, so the +3 C options attract the −3 C object. Between those, the 2 cm separation gives a much larger force than 5 cm (F ∝ 1/r^2), so +3 C at 2 cm is strongest.
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