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what happens to the force between charges if one charge is doubled and the distance between them is doubled?

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Answer: The force between the charges is reduced to half.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that

F = product of the charges/square of the distance between them

i.e. F = q1 q2 / r^2

If one charge is doubled and the distance is doubled then force can be written as

F' = 2q1q2/4r^2

F' = 1/2F

Therefore the force is reduced to half.

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