Consider two protons placed near one another with no other objects close by.They would
A)accelerate away from each other.
B)remain motionless.
C)accelerate toward each other.
D)be pulled together at constant speed.
E)move away from each other at constant speed.

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Protons are positively charged particles, and according to Coulomb's law, like charges repel each other. Therefore, when two protons are placed near each other, they will experience a repulsive force and accelerate away from each other.

Consider Two Protons Placed near One Another with No Other