Two charges each equal to 2µC are 0.5m apart. If both of them exist inside a vacuum, then the force between them is
Correct answer: B. 0.144N
- A. 2.44N
- B. 0.144N
- C. 1.89N
- D. 3.144N
Explanation
Let the two charges be Q1 & Q2 and according to coulomb's force, F=kq1q2where, ATQ, F=9N R=d⇒9=KQ1 Q2 /d2 9d2=KQ1 Q2 ⟶(1)Now, in 2nd case when d→3d, force is given by,F1=(3d)2KQ1 Q2 =9d2KQ1 Q2 ⟶(2)Substituting (2) into (1) will result to F1=KQ1 Q2 =1N THUS THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
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