Physics · Electrostatics
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The Coulomb's law states:
- A
Force between two point charges is inversely proportional to the product of the charges and directly proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- B
Force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- C
Force between two point charges is directly proportional to the sum of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- D
Force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and to the square of the distance between them.
Coulomb's law describes the electrostatic interaction between charged particles. It states that the force (F) between two point charges (q1 and 𝑞2) is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them
Incorrect, because force is directly proportional to the product of charges, not inversely.
Coulomb's law describes the electrostatic interaction between charged particles. It states that the force (F) between two point charges (q1 and 𝑞2) is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them.
Incorrect, because force depends on the product, not the sum, of charges.
Coulomb's law describes the electrostatic interaction between charged particles. It states that the force (F) between two point charges (q1 and 𝑞2) is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them
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