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When 2 identical charged particles get closer to each other the strength of theelectrical force between them.A. increasesB. stays the sameC. decreasesD. you have to know the amount of the charge on the particles to answer

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Given

2 identical charged particles get closer to each other

To find

The strength of the electrical force between them.

Step-by-step explanation

The electrostatic force is indirectly proportional to the square of the distance between the charges.

So as the distance decreases, the electric force increases.

Conclusion

The correct opttion is

A. increases

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