There are 2 charged particles, A and B. You know that particle A is positively charged. When you place particle B next to particle A, then particle B starts moving away from particle A. What does this mean for particle B?

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Tanya Branch

16 June, 16:56

There are 2 charged particles, A and B. You know that particle A is positively charged. When you place particle B next to particle A, then particle B starts moving away from particle A. What does this mean for particle B?

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Valerie Joseph · Answer 1

Particle B is positively charged as well.

Explanation:

We know that opposites attract, and like particles repel one another. If particle A is positively charged, the particle B must also be, since it is being repelled.

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