What Determines Whether Charges Attract or Repel
Force Approximate Relative Strengths Attraction/Repulsion Gravitational 10−38 Attractive Only Electromagnetic 10–2 Attractive and Repulsive Weak Nuclear 10–13...
| Force | Approximate Relative Strengths | Attraction/Repulsion |
|---|---|---|
| Gravitational | 10−38 | attractive only |
| Electromagnetic | 10–2 | attractive and repulsive |
| Weak nuclear | 10–13 | attractive and repulsive |
| Strong nuclear | 1 | attractive and repulsive |
Which force is repulsive in nature in addition to attractive?
Coulomb force, also called electrostatic force or Coulomb interaction, attraction or repulsion of particles or objects because of their electric charge.
What is attractive and repulsive forces in physics?
Repulsion is a movement between two charges that are identical or similar. The power that exists between two electrons (negative charge). Attraction is a force between two charges that are distinct or unlike. … Repulsive forces occur only when atoms are very close to each other.
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