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

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Protons and electrons have opposite charges, so they attract each other via the electromagnetic force. Thus, they accelerate toward each other.

Consider a Proton and an Electron Placed near One Another