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A small, positively charged ball is moved close to a large, positively charged ball. Which describes how the small ball likely responds when it is released?
It will move toward the large ball because like charges repel.
It will move toward the large ball because like charges attract.
It will move away from the large ball because like charges repel.
It will move away from the large ball because like charges attract.
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It will move away from the large ball because like charges repel.
Both balls are positively charged, so the electrostatic force between them is repulsive (Coulomb's law), pushing the small ball away.
Both balls are positively charged, so the electrostatic force between them is repulsive (Coulomb's law), pushing the small ball away.
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