The distance between two point charges is doubled. How does the electrostatic force between them change?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. it falls to one quarter
- Step 1: Coulomb's law gives . Step 2. Doubling multiplies by . Answer: it falls to one quarter. Why not the others: A drop to one half would need , doubling is the opposite effect, and the force clearly depends on distance.
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