Question

Select the correct answer. Which statement best explains the relationship between the electric force between two charged objects and the distance between them?

A. As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force increases by the square of that factor.
B. As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force increases by twice that factor.
C. As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by twice that factor.
D. As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by the same factor.
E. As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by the square of that factor.

Answer 1

E

"As the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by the square of that factor" best explains the relationship between the electric force between two charged objects and the distance between them.

The force exerted on the charged particles is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. The further they are the less the force the closer they are the more the force.

The correct answer between all the choices given is the last choice or letter E.