For each of the following statements, indicate whether it is true, false or cann

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For each of the following statements, indicate whether it is true, false or cannot tell. Use cannot tell if the statement can either be true or false. A) Electric charges of the same sign also have the same magnitude. B) Two small conducting spheres attract one another electrostatically. Both are charged. C) Experimental evidence indicates that the charge is quantized, but not conserved. D) A negative charge that is in an electric field, E, experiences a force that is in the direction opposite to E. E) Electric charges of the opposite sign exert no forces on each other.

Explanation / Answer

A) False. Nature of charge has nothing to do with magnitude.

B) False. Will be: Two small conducting spheres attract one another electrostatically. At least one sphere is charged.

C) False. Experimental evidence indicates that the charge is quantized and conserved.

D) True. It is true.

E) False. Electric charges of the opposite sign always attract each other.

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