An ion has a charge of #3.2*10^14# #C#. Another charge is brought near it and experiences a repulsive electrostatic force. What is the charge of the other particle?

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Nam D.
Jun 4, 2018

Positive

Explanation:

Here, the ion has a charge of #3.2*10^14 \ "C"#. Since there is no negative sign in front of the charge, the charge is therefore positive. Since another charge is brought near it and experiences repulsion, we can therefore conclude that the other charge is also positive, as we know that like-charges repel.

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