21. These charges assert an attractive force on opposite charges ( like ALL electric charge ). 22. Electrostatic interactions occur between charged molecules, which have repulsive or attractive forces between each other. 23. Alternatively, an attractive force that pushes the plates closer together can be said to exist. 24. I can see how that would work for repulsive forces, but what about attractive forces ? 25. However, the concept of an attractive force acting at a distance received a cooler response. 26. A negative potential energy indicates a bound state ( due to an attractive force ). 27. The atoms exhibit attractive forces until a certain point and then experience repulsion from one another. 28. In this case attractive forces dominate, making Z. 29. The relative importance of attractive forces decreases as temperature increases ( see effect on gases ). 30. When a gas is compressed to increase its density, the influence of the attractive force increases.
