Two Charges, Q₁ and Q₂, Are Separated by a Certain

question 88

Multiple Choice

Two charges, Q₁ and Q₂, are separated by a certain distance R. If the magnitudes of the charges are halved, and their separation is also halved, then what happens to the electrical force between these charges?

• A) It increases by a factor of 16.
• B) It increases by a factor of 8.
• C) It is doubled.
• D) It is quadrupled.
• E) It remains the same.

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