Question

Two balls with like charges are suspended freely as shown in the figure. Which of the following depicts the behavior of the balls?

• A. attract each other
• B. repel each other
• C. either attract or repel
• D. neither attract nor repel

Answer 1

The correct option is B

repel each other

In the given figure, the two balls have like charges. Since objects with like charges repel each other, the balls will move apart from each other.