Easy MCQ +4 / -1

If the distance between two charges is doubled, the electrostatic force becomes:

  1. A half
  2. B double
  3. C one-fourth Correct answer
  4. D four times

Solution

$F \propto 1/r^2$; $r \to 2r \Rightarrow F \to F/4$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electrostatics · Topic: Coulomb's Law

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