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The force between two charges is 20 N. If one of the charges halve and the other one triples what will the new force between them be?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The electrostatic force is directly related to the product of the charges and inversely related to the square of the separation distance. Tripling one of the charges would serve to triple the force. Tripling the distance would serve to reduce the force by a factor of nine.

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