Question

1. The electrostatic repulsion between two electrons is
(A) much greater than the gravitational attraction between the electrons.
(B) about the same as the gravitational attraction between the electrons.
(C) much less than the gravitational attraction between the electrons.
(D) the answer to this depends upon the actual separation between the electrons.
(E) trick question since there is no gravitational attraction between electrons.

2. As two positive charges are brought closer together
(A) the repulsive force between them will decrease in magnitude.
(B) the repulsive force between them will increase in magnitude.
(C) the attractive force between them will decrease in magnitude.
(D) the attractive force between them will increase in magnitude.
(E) trick question since the force does not depend upon the separation between the charges

Answer 1