alleryStart learning →A negative sign in Coulomb's law for opposite charges shows the force is
ARepulsive
BAttractive
CZero
DConstant
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Attractive
For unlike charges the product q1q2 is negative, which indicates that the force is attractive.
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