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The force of repulsion between two like-charged particles will increase if:
A. The distance between the charged particles is increased.
B. The distance between the charged particles is decreased.
C. The magnitude of the charge on both the particles is decreased.
D. The magnitude of the charge on one of the particles is decreased.
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Answer: B.
Reason: Coulomb's law gives F = k q1 q2 / r^2. Reducing the separation r increases F (inverse-square dependence). Decreasing either charge reduces the product q1 q2 and thus decreases F.
Reason: Coulomb's law gives F = k q1 q2 / r^2. Reducing the separation r increases F (inverse-square dependence). Decreasing either charge reduces the product q1 q2 and thus decreases F.
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