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

attract each other

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repel each other

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either attract or repel

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neither attract nor repel

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Solution

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.

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