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According to Coulomb's Law, if the distance between two charged particles is doubled, the electric force will be _________. *
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According to Coulomb's Law, if the distance between two charged particles is doubled, the electric force will be _________. *

According to Coulomb's Law, if the distance between two charged particles is doubled-example-1
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Answer: reduced by 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

The force will be reduced by 1/4. Try plugging in 2r, then squaring it. You will get 4r^2, which is essentially dividing the force by 4

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