Asked by ben hen

Use the table of electric force between objects in two different interactions to answer the question.

Amount Of Force Between Charged Objects
Interaction Charge on Object 1 (C) Charge on Object 2 (C) Amount of Force
A +1 -2 weak
B +1 +2 strong
Which conclusion about the interactions is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.
Repulsive forces are stronger than attractive forces.

Positive charges are stronger than negative charges.
Positive charges are stronger than negative charges.

The objects in interaction A are smaller than in interaction B.
The objects in interaction A are smaller than in interaction B.

The objects in interaction A are farther apart than in interaction B.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The objects in interaction A are farther apart than in interaction B.

Reason: Both interactions have the same product of charge magnitudes (1×2), so the only way A can be weaker is if the separation is larger (since F ∝ |q1 q2|/r^2).