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Using Coulomb's Law, if the size of one of the charges increases (and the distance remains the same), what happens to the electric force between them?



(2 points)

Electrostatic force will remain the same.

Electrostatic force will reverse direction.

Electrostatic force will decrease.

Electrostatic force will increase.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Electrostatic force will increase.

Reason: Coulomb's law F = k|q1 q2|/r^2, so if one charge's magnitude increases (with r fixed) the product |q1 q2| grows, increasing the force.