College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Electric Charge, Forces, and Fields - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 554: 1

Answer

There would not be any effect because it is simply an arbitrary sign convention. The interactions between the particles and all other laws would remain the same.

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There would not be any effect because it is simply an arbitrary sign convention. The interactions between the particles and all other laws would remain the same.
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