A +5 nC point charge and a -10 nC point charge are 0.02 m apart.  (a) What is the strength of the Coulomb force on the +5 nC charge?  (b) What is the strength of the Coulomb force on the -10 nC charge?  (c) Is the -10 nC charge attracted to or repelled by the +5 nC charge  (d) If the distance between the charges is doubled to 0.04 m, what is the force on the +5 nC charge now?

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  1. A +5 nC point charge and a -10 nC point charge are 0.02 m apart. 

(a) What is the strength of the Coulomb force on the +5 nC charge? 

(b) What is the strength of the Coulomb force on the -10 nC charge? 

(c) Is the -10 nC charge attracted to or repelled by the +5 nC charge 

(d) If the distance between the charges is doubled to 0.04 m, what is the force on the +5 nC charge now? 

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