Coulomb's Law is a mathematical representation of the electric force between two objects. When solving for electric force, a student gets a negative answer. What does this indicate about the two objects?

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Coulomb's law 

Coulomb's Law is a mathematical representation of the electric force between two objects. When solving for electric
force, a student gets a negative answer. What does this indicate about the two objects?
X a. They are oppositely charged and attracted to one another
b. They have like charges and attracted to one another
c. They are oppositely charged and are repulsed by one another
d. They have like charges and are repulsed by one another
Transcribed Image Text:Coulomb's Law is a mathematical representation of the electric force between two objects. When solving for electric force, a student gets a negative answer. What does this indicate about the two objects? X a. They are oppositely charged and attracted to one another b. They have like charges and attracted to one another c. They are oppositely charged and are repulsed by one another d. They have like charges and are repulsed by one another
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