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Recognize that like charges repel each other while opposite charges attract each other.

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Recognize that like charges repel each other while opposite charges attract each other

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You need to be able to recognize that like charges repel each other while opposite charges attract each other.
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Electric Charge Interactions

Electric charges can be classified as positive or negative. When two like charges are brought together, they repel each other, while opposite charges attract each other.

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Explain the behavior of like and opposite charges.
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