At a distance r, two equal charges are kept and they exert a force F on each other. What is the force acting on each charge, if the distance between them is doubled and charges are halved? Select one: а. F/16 O b. 4F С. F/8 O d. F/4

At a distance r, two equal charges are kept and they exert a force F on each other. What is the force acting on each charge, if the distance between them is doubled and charges are halved? Select one: а. F/16 O b. 4F С. F/8 O d. F/4

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At a distance r, two equal charges are kept and they exert a force F on
each other. What is the force acting on each charge, if the distance
between them is doubled and charges are halved?
Select one:
а.
F/16
O b. 4F
С.
F/8
O d. F/4

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