Question

Which of the following is an example of the electrostatic force acting in a atom

a. a neutron attracting a electron
b. a neutron attracting a proton
c. an electron attracting another electron
d. a proton attracting an electron

Answer 1

d. a proton attracting an electron

Step-by-step explanation:

Electrostatic force is the interaction between bodies that have electrical charges

a and b

The neutrons are particles that have no charge, therefore there are no electrostatic forces acting

c

Electrons are negatively charged particles and when they interact with each other they repel because they have the same charge

d

Electrons are particles with negative charge and protons with a positive charge, and when interacting with each other they attract because they have different charge

Answer 2

Electrostatic forces work on anything that is charged.
Usually only protons and electrons, but also some other elementary particles.

d. a proton attracting an electron