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As the distance between two point charges is tripled, the electrostatic force between the charges will become

A9 times as great
B1/9 as great
C1/3 as great
D3 times as great

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AbhiGhost

Relation between electrostatic force and distance is inverse square i.e
     1
Fα ----
      r^2  

Hence if r is tripled, new electrostatic force will be 1/9 times old force.

Lanuel

As the distance between two (2) point charges (r) is tripled, the electrostatic force (F) becomes: B. \(\frac{1}{9}\) as great.

What is a charge?

A charge can be defined as a basic, physical property of matter that governs how particles are typically affected by an electromagnetic field, especially due to the presence of an electrostatic force.

The formula for electrostatic force.

Mathematically, the electrostatic force between two (2) point charges is given by this formula:

\(F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}\)

Where:

  • q represent the charge.
  • r is the distance between two point charges.
  • k is Coulomb's constant.

When r is tripled, we have:

  • r = 3r

Therefore, when the distance between two (2) point charges (r) is tripled, the electrostatic force (F) becomes:

\(F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{3r^2}\\\\F = \frac{1}{9} \times k \frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}\)

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