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Imagine that you found out that 2 objects were electrically attracted to each ot

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Question

Imagine that you found out that 2 objects were electrically attracted to each other. What then could be true about the objects (in terms of their electrical charge or lack there of)? Choose all that apply.

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

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

C. Both charges MUST be negatively charged.

D. Both charges MUST be positively charged.

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

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

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

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

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

C. Both charges MUST be negatively charged.

D. Both charges MUST be positively charged.

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

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

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

Explanation / Answer

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

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

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

A, B and E are true because neutral charges alway attacte the charged particala

G. The charges might have the opposite type of charge.................. because opposit charges are attracted