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Electrostatics: Superposition MCQ

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SuperpositionHardQuestion 31418

Question

Electrostatic force is:
  1. A
    Always attractive
  2. B
    Always repulsive
  3. C
    Attractive between unlike, repulsive between like charges
    Correct
  4. D
    Depends on medium only

Correct answer

Attractive between unlike, repulsive between like charges

Explanation

Like charges repel, unlike charges attract. The sign of qq' in Coulomb's law determines direction.

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