Two point charges q₁ = +4 µC and q₂ = +4 µC are kept 5 cm apart in vacuum

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential

Problem

Two point charges q₁ = +4 µC and q₂ = +4 µC are kept 5 cm apart in vacuum. Calculate by what factor the magnitude of the force between them changes when their separation is increased to 10 cm while the charges remain unchanged.

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