Like charges repel and unlike charges

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The discussion centers on the relationship between electric charges and Newton's Third Law of Motion. It confirms that unlike charges attract and like charges repel, with the repelling force being a real phenomenon rather than a fictitious one. The Coulomb force, which governs these interactions, operates under Newton's Third Law, indicating that both charges experience equal and opposite forces. This understanding is crucial for grasping fundamental concepts in electrostatics.

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Unlike charges attract. Now here is my question, is this a phenomenon of Newton's third Law? I couldn't ask my lecturer because I had to run to another class for a quiz. It's friday and I don't want to ruin his friday.

The "repelling" force is a real right?
 
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Homework Statement




Unlike charges attract. Now here is my question, is this a phenomenon of Newton's third Law? I couldn't ask my lecturer because I had to run to another class for a quiz. It's friday and I don't want to ruin his friday.

The "repelling" force is a real right?

The application of N3L in this case would be the idea that both charges experience an equal force in antiparallel directions; it doesn't really comment on WHY opposite charges attract and like charges repel.
 
But the repel must have a force right? Or is it one of those "fictitious forces"?
 
Am I right though?
 
The Coulomb force (attracting or repelling) is a real force.
 
But it is under Newton's Third Law?
 

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