Question

The force between two charges is decreased
by 2%, the distance between the charges is
10​

Answer 1

Answer:

F

=

k

∣

q

1

q

2

∣

r

2

Coulomb’s law calculates the magnitude of the force F between two point charges, q1 and q2, separated by a distance r. In SI units, the constant k is equal to

k

=

8.988

×

10

9

N

⋅

m

2

C

2

≈

8.99

×

10

9

N

⋅

m

2

C

2

The electrostatic force is a vector quantity and is expressed in units of newtons. The force is understood to be along the line joining the two charges.

Explanation: