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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question
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Question

According to the principles of electrostatics, what happens when two charged plastic rulers are brought near each other?
Options
A They attract each other regardless of charge.
B They repel each other because they carry like charges.
Correct Answer
C They neutralize each other upon contact.
D They exert no force if they are the same material.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The source material states that like charges repel, and since both plastic rulers are charged similarly, they will move apart. This demonstrates the fundamental law of interaction between similar types of charge.

Hint

Consider the law of interaction between like charges.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 111 of 1819
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