Four Equal Charges Are Located at the Corners of a Square

question 8

Multiple Choice

Four equal charges are located at the corners of a square of side d. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, then what happens to the resultant force on each charge?

• A) It is doubled.
• B) It is quadrupled.
• C) It increases by a factor of 8.
• D) It remains the same.
• E) None of the other choices is correct.

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