Pelicanen comments on Heh

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If they are oppositely charged particles, I would expect that there is a force of attraction acting on them, yes.

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[–] Limitless_screaming@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

I am not saying that's wrong, just that there's 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges not -21.6N.

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[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But those are the same thing.

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[–] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

No, if the force is negative it acts in the opposite direction

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[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Yes, and a force acting in the opposite direction of the distance is an attractive force.

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