Two transparency sheets are rubbed with tissue paper and then the two transparency sheets are held up near each other. This experiment demonstrates that
A) similarly- charged objects repel each other.
B) similarly- charged objects attract each other.
C) similarly- charged objects exert magnetic forces on each other.
D) differently- charged objects repel each other.
E) differently- charged objects attract each other.

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When two transparency sheets are rubbed with tissue paper, they become similarly charged due to the transfer of electrons. Similarly-charged objects repel each other, demonstrating electrostatic repulsion.

Two Transparency Sheets Are Rubbed with Tissue Paper and Then