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Two point charges, initially 2 cm apart, are moved to a distance of 10 cm apart.

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By what factor does the resulting electric force between them change?

a. 5 b. (1/5) c. (1/25)
asked Nov 16, 2013 in PHYSICS by andrew Scholar
reshown Nov 16, 2013 by bradely

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From the Coulomb's Law

F  ∝1/d^2

F2/F1=d1^2/d2^2

F2/F1=2^2/10^2

          =4/100

          =1/25

Therefore, the option (c) is the correct.

answered Nov 16, 2013 by bradely Mentor

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