Two point-charges exert a 5 N force on each other. What will the force become if the distance between them is increased by a factor of three? Hint: What are different ways to solve this problem? Can you identify the relationship between the Coulomb force and the distance between the charges? Force = 0.67 N Sense-making: Does your answer make sense? Should the magnitude of force increase or decrease as the distance between the charges increases?

Two point-charges exert a 5 N force on each other. What will the force become if the distance between them is increased by a factor of three? Hint: What are different ways to solve this problem? Can you identify the relationship between the Coulomb force and the distance between the charges? Force = 0.67 N Sense-making: Does your answer make sense? Should the magnitude of force increase or decrease as the distance between the charges increases?

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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Problem 124AP: The charge unit length on the thin shown below is .What is the force on the point charge q? Solve...

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