Two Small Charged Objects Repel Each Other with a Force

question 30

Multiple Choice

Two small charged objects repel each other with a force F when separated by a distance d.If the charge on each object is reduced to one-fourth of its original value and the distance between them is reduced to d/2 the force becomes:

• A)F/16
• B)F/8
• C)F/4
• D)F/2
• E)F

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