Question

Two charged objects, A and B, exert an electric force on each other. What happens if the distance between them is increased?

a) the charge on B decreases
b) the charge on B increases
c) the electric force between them decreases
d) the electric force between them increses

Answer 1

Two charged objects, A and B, exert an electric force on each other. What happens if the distance between them is increased? a) the charge on B decreases b) the charge on B increases c) the electric force between them decreases d) the electric force between them increses

Answer 2

Answer: option c) the electric force between them decreases.

Explanation:

The electric force that two charged objects exert on each other follows Coulomb's law: the electric force is proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separate the charges.

Mathematically, that is:

• Fe = K q₁ q₂ / d²

Hence, you conclude that if the distance between the charges is increased, the electric force will decrease.