hi, this is a random question, but I was just wondering: why do opposites attract and likes repel? Like why do they? I think we have discussed this before but I sorta forgot. I searched this up, and it said , " Coulomb's law, which states that the force between two charges is proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them". I'm still a bit confused, like I understand that it's about the charges and the forces in between them, but how come? Sorry if this is confusing.

ohh wait nvm I understand my question

Every charged particle creates an electric field around it. Imagine this like an invisible force field that either pulls things in or pushes them away.

A positive charge (+) creates a field that pushes outward.

A negative charge (-) creates a field that pulls inward.

When you place:

A positive and negative charge near each other, their fields pull them toward each other. → Attraction

Two positive or two negative charges near each other, their fields push them away from each other. → Repulsion

The Energy Argument (Nature Loves Low Energy!)
Everything in nature tends to move toward lower energy.

Opposite charges lower their energy when they come together → so they attract.

Like charges increase their energy when they come together → so they repel.

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Think about a magnet:

A north pole and a south pole attract each other.

Two north poles or two south poles push each other away.

This is a bit different from electric charge, but the idea is similar—opposites fit together more naturally!

thank you!! You explained it nicely! I understand now!