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How do charges on objects determine the electric force between them?
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Charges on objects interact with each other through the electric force, which is determined by the magnitude and sign of the charges. Like charges (positive-positive or negative-negative) repel each other, while opposite charges (positive-negative) attract each other.
The electric force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This relationship is described by Coulomb's law, which states that the electric force (F) between two charges (q1 and q2) is given by the equation:
F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2
Where:
- F is the electric force
- k is the Coulomb constant (a constant value)
- |q1| and |q2| are the magnitudes of the charges
- r is the distance between the charges
Therefore, the charges on objects directly determine the electric force between them through the relationship described by Coulomb's law.
The electric force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This relationship is described by Coulomb's law, which states that the electric force (F) between two charges (q1 and q2) is given by the equation:
F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2
Where:
- F is the electric force
- k is the Coulomb constant (a constant value)
- |q1| and |q2| are the magnitudes of the charges
- r is the distance between the charges
Therefore, the charges on objects directly determine the electric force between them through the relationship described by Coulomb's law.
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