Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Two point charges placed a distanced apart in vacuum exert a force of magnitude F on each other. One of the two charges is doubled. To keep the magnitude of force same the separation between the charges should be changed to

Options:

$2d$

$d/2$

$sqrt{2}d$

$d/\sqrt{2}$

Correct Answer:

$sqrt{2}d$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $sqrt{2}d$