Which of the following statement is not a similarity between electrostatic and gravitational forces?

Question

Which of the following statement is not a similarity between electrostatic and gravitational forces? (A) Both forces obey inverse square law (B) Both forces operate over very large distances (C) Both forces are conservative in nature (D) Both forces are attractive in nature always

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Electrostatic forces are both attractive and repulsive depending upon the type of charge, but gravitational force is always attractive.

Q. Which of the following statement is not a similarity between electrostatic and gravitational forces?

Both forces obey inverse square law

Both forces operate over very large distances

Both forces are conservative in nature

Both forces are attractive in nature always

Electrostatic forces are both attractive and repulsive depending upon the type of charge, but gravitational force is always attractive.