Question
Two charges attract each other with a force of 16N. What will be the new force if the distance between them is reduced to 1/2 of its original value?
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Scott
the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (inverse-square relation)
the new force is 4 times the original
1 / (1/2)² = 1 / (1/4) = 4
the new force is 4 times the original
1 / (1/2)² = 1 / (1/4) = 4
Queen Jenaay
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