The process by which similarly charged particles repel each other and are thus moved within a medium is termed
A) diffusion.
B) carrier-mediated transport.
C) refraction.
D) electrostatic pressure.
E) diffraction.

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Electrostatic pressure refers to the force exerted by electrically charged particles on each other. Similarly charged particles repel each other and this force can cause movement of these particles within a medium. Diffusion (A) refers to the random movement of particles down a concentration gradient, carrier-mediated transport (B) refers to the use of specific transporter proteins to move particles across a membrane, refraction (C) refers to the bending of light as it passes through a medium, and diffraction (E) refers to the bending and spreading of waves as they pass through a small opening or around an obstacle.

The Process by Which Similarly Charged Particles Repel Each Other