Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, what happens to the force ?

Options:

Doubles

Quadruples

Halves

One-fourth

Correct Answer:

One-fourth

Explanation:

F = kq1q2/r2 = 120 N

if r is doubled, F becomes 30 N = 1/4 of F