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

The direction of the electric force on a charge depends on:
Options
A Only the magnitude of the charges.
B Only the distance between the charges.
C The signs of both interacting charges.
Correct Answer
D The mass of the charged objects.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The force is attractive for opposite signs and repulsive for like signs; both signs must be known to determine the direction.

Hint

Consider 'like' vs 'opposite' rules.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 158 of 1819
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