The Charge on Each of Two Objects Is Doubled, and They

question 39

Multiple Choice

The charge on each of two objects is doubled, and they are moved twice as far apart.The force between them is

• A)increased by a factor of 4.
• B)increased by a factor of 2.
• C)increased by a factor of 1/2.
• D)unchanged.

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Density

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