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Do things with opposite electrical charges attract each other?

Yes, things with opposite electrical charges attract each other. This is due to the fundamental principle of electrostatics where opposite charges are attracted to each other and like charges repel each other.


What particle most resembles a proton?

The particle that most resembles a proton could either be a neutron or an electron, and we'll have to explain that. The proton has about the same mass as the neutron, while the electron has only about 1/1836th the mass of a proton. The masses of the proton and neutron are similar. And both particles are found in the nucleus of atoms. The proton has the same electrical field strength as an electron (only of opposite polarity), while the neutron has no charge. The proton and electron have the same coulomb charge on them, except the sign of the charge. Both particles are carriers of fundamental electrical charges. In these two ways, the proton could be said to be like either the neutron or electron. And how the observer "looks" at them will determine which "likeness" he sees.


Why are electrons attracted to protons in the nucleus?

It is because both of them are oppositively charged particles. Since a proton is a positively charged particle and an electron is a negatively charged particle, hence they both develop an electrostatic force of attraction.


How does the mass of an electron compare to the mass of a proton and neutron?

The proton mass is about 2,000 times greater than the electron mass.


Which interaction of nature binds atoms and molecules by attracting unlike charges and repulsing like charges?

Electrostatic force, also known as electrostatic interaction, binds atoms and molecules by attracting unlike charges (opposite charges) and repulsing like charges (similar charges). This force is a fundamental component of interactions such as ionic bonding and van der Waals forces.

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Do things with opposite electrical charges attract each other?

Yes, things with opposite electrical charges attract each other. This is due to the fundamental principle of electrostatics where opposite charges are attracted to each other and like charges repel each other.


How the behavior of electric charges similar to that of magnetic poles?

Like poles repel; opposite poles attract. They are similar to electric charges, for they can both attract and repel without touching. ... Electric charges produce electrical forces and regions called magnetic poles produce magnetic forces.


What is the behavior of electric charges is similar to that of magnet poles?

Like charges repel each other while opposite charges attract each other.


Can two similar charges attract each other?

No, two similar charges will repel each other due to the electrostatic force. Like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract each other.


Coulomb's law and Newton's law of universal gravitation appear to be similar In what ways are the electrical and gravitational forces similar?

The electrical and gravitational forces are similar in that they both follow an inverse square law, meaning the strength of the force decreases with the square of the distance between the two interacting objects. Both forces are attractive, with opposite charges attracting in the case of electrical forces and masses attracting in the case of gravitational forces.


What basic property does a proton and electron have?

Protons and electrons share the property of electric charge. Protons are arbitrarily named "positive" charge, while electrons are negative. Their opposite but equal electrical charges cause them to attract each other, similar to gravity but about one billion billions (10^20) more powerfully.


Do opposite charges attract each other?

If the atoms have opposite charges (positive to negative) they will attract. If the atoms have the same charges (positive to positive or negative to negative) then they will repel. You can look at the Law of Electric Charges to get more information on this.


What happen if 2 similar electrical charges are brought close to each other?

The repel each other.


When opposite poles of two magnets brought together the poles?

When two magnets are brought together, the opposite poles will attract one another, but the like poles will repel one another. This is similar to electric charges. Like charges repel, and unlike charges attract.


What is the force that repels particles with a similar charge or attracts particles of differing charges.?

The force that repels particles with a similar charge is electrostatic repulsion, which is the result of like charges repelling each other. The force that attracts particles of differing charges is electrostatic attraction, which is the result of opposite charges attracting each other.


Why are sodium ions attracted to the negative electrode?

Sodium's electron configuration means that there is just one electron in its outer shell, when becoming an Ion it is easier for it to "donate" this electron to the element it is forming a compound with. This means that the Sodium ion is no longer electrically balanced (it has lost a negatively charged electron) and becomes overall positively charged. Being positively charged it will of cause be attracted to the NEGATIVE electrode as oposite charges attract and similar charges repel.


How are magnets and statics electricity similar?

Both magnets and static electricity repel like charges and attract to opposite charges. Magnets repel the same poles and attract opposite poles. Static electricity repels like charges and attracts unlike charges.