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Electric Charges and Fields
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Consider three charged bodies P, Q and R. If P and Q repel each other and P attracts R, what is the nature of force between Q and R?

Answer

Attractive.
Since, P and Q repel each other they carry the same charge. And, R is attracted by P. This implies, Q will also be attracted by R. Because, Q and R are oppositely charged. 

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