Question

Statement 1: Two similarly charged bodies cannot attract each other.
Statement 2: Like charges repel and unlike charges attract.

• A. Statement $-1$ is true, Statement $-2$ is false.
• B. Statement $-1$ is false, Statement $-2$ is true.
• C. Statement $-1$ is true, Statement $-2$ is true and Statement $-2$ is a correct explanation for Statement $-1.$
• D. Statement $-1$ is true, Statement $-2$ is true but Statement $-2$ is not a correct explanation for Statement $-1.$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Statement $-1$ is false, Statement $-2$ is true.

Although both $A$ and $B$ are positively charged, it is possible that due to neighbouring induced charges of opposite nature, attractions dominates repulsions.