Question

Charge q is 1 unit of distance away from the source charge S. Charge p is four times farther away. The force exerted between S and p is _____ the force exerted between S and q.

Answer 1

1/16

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The force exerted between S and p is 1/16 the force exerted between S and q.

The force between two charge particle is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the particles.

The force exert between S and q is given as

Fsq=
`\frac{Q'}Q}{1^(2)` Eq. (1)

The force exert between S and p is given as

Fsp=
`\frac{Q'}Q}{4^(2) Eq. (2)</p><p>On comparing eq. (1) and (2)</p><p>Fsp=[tex] (Fsq)/(16)`