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How does increasing the amount of charge on an object affect the electric force it exerts on another charged object?

The electric force increases because the amount of charge has an indirect relationship to the force.
The electric force increases because the amount of charge has a direct relationship to the force.
The electric force decreases because the amount of charge has an indirect relationship to the force.
The electric force decreases because the amount of charge has a direct relationship to the force.

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The electric force increases because the amount of charge has a direct relationship to the force.

Explanation: Coulomb’s law: F = k |q1 q2| / r^2, so the force is directly proportional to each charge (e.g., doubling one charge doubles the force).