Which of the following statements about electrical charges is true?(1 point)

Question

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When a combination of negative and positive charges are present, the charges of opposite signs repel one another.
When a combination of negative and positive charges are present, the charges of opposite signs repel one another.

Two positive charges attract each other.
Two positive charges attract each other.

Two negative charges attract each other.
Two negative charges attract each other.

Two positive charges repel each other.

Answer 1

The true statement about electrical charges is:

Two positive charges repel each other.

To clarify the behavior of electrical charges:

• Opposite charges (positive and negative) attract each other.
• Like charges (positive and positive or negative and negative) repel each other.