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? O a O b Oc Od They are oppositely charged and attracted to one another They have like charges and attracted to one another They are oppositely charged and are repulsed by one another They have like charges and are repulsed by one another

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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?
They are oppositely charged and attracted to one another
They have like charges and attracted to one another
O.
They are oppositely charged and are repulsed by one another
Od They have like charges and are repulsed by one another
000
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? They are oppositely charged and attracted to one another They have like charges and attracted to one another O. They are oppositely charged and are repulsed by one another Od They have like charges and are repulsed by one another 000
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