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

Responses

Opposite electrical charges repel one another.
Opposite electrical charges repel one another.

Opposite charges attract one another.
Opposite charges attract one another.

Like charges and opposite charges have no effect on one another.
Like charges and opposite charges have no effect on one another.

Like charges attract one another.

1 answer

The true statement about electrical charges is:

Opposite charges attract one another.

To clarify:

  • Opposite electrical charges (positive and negative) attract each other.
  • Like charges (either both positive or both negative) repel each other.
  • Opposite charges do have effects on one another.

Therefore, the correct response is the second one: Opposite charges attract one another.