Question

two technicians are discussing electrical charges. technician a says that like charges attract each other. technician b says that like charges repel each other. who is correct? select one: a. technician a b. technician b c. both technician a and b d. neither technician a nor b

Explanation:

Step1: Recall electrical charge principle

According to the basic principle of electrostatics, like - charged particles (both positive or both negative) repel each other, and opposite - charged particles (one positive and one negative) attract each other. Technician A's statement that like charges attract is incorrect, while Technician B's statement that like charges repel is correct.

Answer:

B. Technician B