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Imagine that you found out that 2 objects were electrically repelled from each o

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Question

Imagine that you found out that 2 objects were electrically repelled from each other. What then could be true about the objects (in terms of their electrical charge or lack there of)? You may use more then one.

A. Either one of the charges might be neutral, while the other is charged.

B. Both charges MUST be negatively charged.

C. One charge MUST be negatively charged, while the other might be neutral.

D. The charges might have the opposite type of charge.

E. Both charges MUST be positively charged.

F. The objects might have the same type of electric charge.

G. One charge MUST be positively charged, while the other might be neutral.

A. Either one of the charges might be neutral, while the other is charged.

B. Both charges MUST be negatively charged.

C. One charge MUST be negatively charged, while the other might be neutral.

D. The charges might have the opposite type of charge.

E. Both charges MUST be positively charged.

F. The objects might have the same type of electric charge.

G. One charge MUST be positively charged, while the other might be neutral.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is:

B. Both charges MUST be negatively charged.

E. Both charges MUST be positively charged.

F. The objects might have the same type of electric charge.