Question

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship between force and distance in Coulomb’s Law?(1 point) Responses They are proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will also increase. They are proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will also increase. They are inversely proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will also increase. They are inversely proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will also increase. They are inversely proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will decrease. They are inversely proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will decrease. They are proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will decrease. They are proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will decrease.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: They are inversely proportional; as distance increases, the force between two charges will decrease.

According to Coulomb's Law, the force \( F \) between two charges is given by the formula:

\[ F = k \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2} \]

where \( k \) is a constant, \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) are the magnitudes of the charges, and \( r \) is the distance between the charges. This formula indicates that the force decreases as the distance \( r \) increases, showing an inverse relationship.