Which of these statements best compares gravitational and electromagnetic forces in the solar system?

Electromagnetic forces are only repulsive but gravitational forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Electromagnetic forces are only attractive but gravitational forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Gravitational forces are only repulsive but electromagnetic forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Gravitational forces are only attractive but electromagnetic forces are both attractive and repulsive.

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Stitch

Biology

8 December, 13:44

Which of these statements best compares gravitational and electromagnetic forces in the solar system?

Electromagnetic forces are only repulsive but gravitational forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Electromagnetic forces are only attractive but gravitational forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Gravitational forces are only repulsive but electromagnetic forces are both attractive and repulsive.

Gravitational forces are only attractive but electromagnetic forces are both attractive and repulsive.

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Peterson · Answer 1

Gravitational forces are only attractive but electromagnetic forces are both attractive and repulsive. Because magnetic force has negative and positive charges, it can be both attractive and repulsive. Gravity affects objects at a distance, but the attraction weakens as the objects get farther apart.