PHYSICS
JAMB 2015 - Question 23
Physics 2015 JAMB Past Questions - Question 23: if the distance between two point charges is increased,by a factor of four the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them will be
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Correct Answer
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Explanation
If the distance between two point charges is increased by a factor of four, the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them will decrease by a factor of sixteen. This is because the electrostatic force between two charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, according to Coulomb's law.

