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Which of the following changes would be increase the force between two charged particles to 9 times the original force/

User Zdebra
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Answer:

decrease distance by a factor of 3

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Answer

To increase force decreases the distance between the charged particles.

Explanation

According to coulomb's law


F = kq_1 q_2/r^2

The force is directly proportional to the potential of two charges and inversely proportional to the distance between the charges. So if we want to increase the force 9 times, we have to reduce the distance 3 times because, one-time reduction in distance will have twice effects on the charges, as distance contain square on it.

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