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How does the value of the electrostatic force vary with the distance between them?
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How does the value of the electrostatic force vary with the distance between them?

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The size of the force varies inversely as the square of the distance between the two charges. Therefore, if the distance between the two charges is doubled, the attraction or repulsion becomes weaker, decreasing to one-fourth of the original value.
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