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Two equal charges attract each other with a force of 1.0 x10-5 N. When they are moved 4 mm farther apart, the force between them becomes 2.5 x10 - 6 N. The original separation of charges was

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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Problem 13OQ: Two point charges attract each other with an electric force of magnitude F. If the charge on one of...

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Two equal charges attract each other with a
force of 1.0 x10-5 N. When they are moved 4 mm
farther apart, the force between them becomes 2.5
x10 -6 N. The original separation of charges was
О а.
4 mm
O b.
1 mm
O c.
2 mm
d.
8 mm

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