Question

Which sentence most accurately describes electrically charged objects?

They are attracted to one other without coming into contact.
They are negatively charged objects that are attracted to each other.
They attract or repel other charged objects without touching them.
They attract other objects after they have been in contact with them.

Answer 1

Electrically charged objects attract or repel other charged objects without touching them. (Option c)

• Charged objects have electrostatic forces of attraction. They are an example of non-contact forces that is, they exert a push or pull on other objects without touching them.

• Like charges repel while unlike charges attract each other.
• Note that a charged and a neutral object also attract each other.

Answer 2

They are attracted to one other without coming into contact.