Two Charges Are Separated by a Distance D

question 18

Multiple Choice

Two charges are separated by a distance d. If one the charges is doubled while the other is tripled, what happens to the force between the charges?

• A) it increases by a factor of 5
• B) it increases by a factor of 6
• C) it increases by a factor of 12
• D) it increases by a factor of 18
• E) it increases by a factor of 36

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