Here is an equation called Coulomb's Law that might help you find the answers:
Force of electricity=
k x (q1 x q2)/r^2
k= Coulomb's constant= 9x10^9
q1= charge 1
q2= charge 2
r= distance between two charges
Just plug in numbers to the equation and find the force. Then, change the numbers according to to your given situations and find the new force. Compare the new force with the original force and describe the change. Good Luck with your homework.☻
Two electrically-charges spheres are suspended from insulated threads a certain distance from each other. There is a certain amount of electrostatic force between them. Describe specifically (not just increase or decrease) what happens to this force in each of the scenarios below:
The charge on one sphere is reduced by half
The charge on both spheres is doubled
The distance between the spheres is increased by a factor of three
The distance between the sphere is decreased to one-fourth
The charge of each sphere is doubled and the distance between them is doubled
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