Two charges have a force of attraction between them. If you double the distance between the charges what happens to the force? The force is reduced to 1/2 of its value. The force is reduced to 1/4 of its value. The force is doubled. The force is four times what it was.

Two charges have a force of attraction between them. If you double the distance between the charges what happens to the force? The force is reduced to 1/2 of its value. The force is reduced to 1/4 of its value. The force is doubled. The force is four times what it was.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5P

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Two small charged objects attract each other with a force F when separated by a distance D , if the…

A: To understand the effect of change in force

Q: When two single point charges are a distance d0 part, the electric force that each one feels from…

Q: Two charges separated a distance of 1.0 meter exert a 6.0-N force on each other. If the charges are…

A: We know that Force between two charge particles is given by F= 1/(4π€o)}(q1q2/r²) So, F∝1/r² Where r…

Q: What is the effect of the force between two point charges if the distance between them is doubled?…

A: So we have to find the effect on force when the distance between charges is doubled

Q: The drawings show three charges that have the same magnitude but may have different signs. In all…

Q: Three charges are lined up on the x-axis. Charge q1 is 5.0x10-6 C and is located at x = 6.0 m.…

Q: A positive charge of 4.0 µC exerts an attractive force of 8N on an unknown charge 20 cm away. The…

Q: The electric force between two charges is negative. Which of the following statements must be true?…

A: Given - Electric force between two charges is negative. To find - Which one of the following…

Q: The force between two very small charged bodies is found to be F. If the distance between them is…

A: Given data: Two very small changed bodies Original Force = F New distance (r') = 2r Required: New…

Q: In the simulation, suppose you had two positive charges. If the force on the left is -3.0e-6 N, what…

A: Force on the charge at left,

Q: Two positive charges with magnitudes 4Q and Q are separated by a distance r. Which of the following…

A: To determine the true statement

Q: Two identical charges at a distance R move away from each other until they are separated by a…

A: Given: The charges are identical. The initial separation between charges is R. The final separation…

Q: charges are aligned along the x axis as shown in the 0.500 m 0.800 m -4.00 nC 5.00 nC 3.00 nC

Q: Two point charges are placed some distance apart. Charge 1 has a magnitude of Q and charge 2 has a…

Q: Two charged particles attract each other with a force F. If the charges of both particles are…

A: Given data: Two charged particles attract each other Original force = F New charges q'1 = 3q1 and…

Q: Two small charged objects repel each other with a force F when separated by a distance d. If the…

Q: When two single point charges are a distance d0 part, the electric force that each one feels from…

Q: 8 B B 8 B 1. One positively charged object, and one neutral object. 2. One negatively charged…

A: Electric field and lines due to charges.

Q: If the force between two charges that are 0.5 m apart is 16 N, what will the force be if the charges…

A: Let the two charges = q and Q The distance between them (d) = 0.5 mthe formce between the two…

Q: Two charged particles, ql and q2 are separated by a distancer. Decreasing the charge on both…

A: Let, the force be denoted as 'F' , distance between the charges be denoted as 'r' and the two…

Q: Charge q₁ = 2.0μC is located at x = 0, y = 0.30 m. A second charge 92 = -2.0μC is located at x = 0,…

Q: three charges placed in a straight, horizontal line in equilibrium. The outer two are equal to 10 mC…

A: Given: Charges, q1 = q3 = 10 mC = 10 x 10-3 C Distance between q1 and q3, d = 3 cm = 3 x 10-2 m To…

Q: After finishing one run of Coulomb's law experiment with two identical charges q, you measured the…

Q: A hydrogen nucleus which has charge +e is placed to the right of a carbon nucleus which has charged…

A: charge on hydrogen nucleus = +e charge on carbon nucleus = +6e hydrogen nucleus is placed to the…

Q: The force between two charges q1 and q2, separated by a distance d, is 20 mN. If the distance…

A: Given, force F1 =20 mN

Q: Which of the following configuration of charges that the electric forces between charges is…

Q: What happens to the electric force between two charged objects if the distance between them is…

Q: Two charged spheres 10 cm apart attract each other with a force of 3.0 x 10 6 N. What force results…

Q: A +1.0 x 10-6 C charge is split into two parts. The parts are then placed 1.0 cm apart. What is the…

Q: Two positive charges with magnitudes 4Q and Q are separated by a distance r. Which of the following…

A: When two charge q and Q are placed at a distance r then electrostatic force between them is given as…

Q: Two identical objects repel each other with an electric force of 400 N. What will be the force if…

Q: Two charges of 3.00x10-6 C and -1.25x10-6 C are placed at a separation of 20cm. a. Determine where…

A: Given,q1 = 3.00 ×10-6 Cq2 =-1.25×10-6 Cdistance between the charges, d = 20 cm =0.20 m

Q: Two point charges are separated by 10cm and the attractive force between them is 100N. If the…

Q: Two charged objects separated by some distance attract each other. If the charges on both objects…

Q: Three charges are lined up as shown. The letter e represents the elementary charge. (1 e = 1.602 x…

A: The given values are, q1=4er12=0.02 mq2=-2eq3=1er23=0.03 m

Q: Three charges are located along the x axis as shown in the drawing. The mass of the –1.2 μC is 4.0 ×…

Q: Four positive charges, each of modulus q, are placed at the vertices of a rectangle of sides a and…

Q: Two small charged objects attract each other with a force F when separated by a distance d. If the…

A: Given data The initial force between the two charged objects is F. The initial distance between the…

Q: Two charged particles attract each other with a force F. If the charge on ONE of the particles is…

Q: The force between two charges has been decreased by a factor of nine what could had happened to…

A: The charges change by (1/3) each the distance is three times greater

Q: Two charges repel each other with a force of 10-6N when they are 10 cm apart. When they are brought…

Q: Two point charges, q1 and q2, are separated by a distance R. If the magnitudes of both charges are…

A: Whenever two point charges came closer to each other, the electrical force that one charge exerts on…

Q: Two point charges attract each other with a force of 2 × 10-3 N charge on one is twice the other.…

Q: Two small charged objects attract each other with a force F when separated by a distance d. If the…

A: Two small charged objects attract each other with a force F when separated by a distance d. If the…

Q: When the distance between two point charges is tripled, a. The magnitude of the…

A: Given data: Original distance between point charges = r New distance between charges (r') = 3r…

Q: two charges attract each other with a force of magnitude 1.0x10^-5 N. When they are move 4mm apart,…

A: In this problem, the initial magnitude of force (F) , final magnitude of force (F') and final…

Question

Two charges have a force of attraction between them. If you double the distance
between the charges what happens to the force?
The force is reduced to 1/2 of its value.
The force is reduced to 1/4 of its value.
The force is doubled.
The force is four times what it was.

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

A sphere has a net charge of 8.05 nC, and a negatively charged rod has a charge of 6.03 nC. The sphere and rod undergo a process such that 5.00 109 electrons are transferred from the rod to the sphere. What are the charges of the sphere and the rod after this process?
Three charged particles are located at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in Figure P19.9. Calculate the total electric force on the 7.00-C charge.
Three charges are situated at corners of a rectangle as in Figure P16.13. How much work must an external agent do to move the 8.00-C charge to infinity? Figure P16.13 Problems 13 and 14.
An infinite line of positive charge lies along the y axis, with charge density = 2.00 C/m. A dipole is placed with its center along the x axis at x = 25.0 cm. The dipole consists of two charges 10.0 C separated by 2.00 cm. The axis of the dipole makes an angle of 35.0 with the x axis, and the positive charge is farther from the line of charge than the negative charge. Find the net force exerted on the dipole.
Refer 10 Figure 15.20. The charge lowered into the center of the hollow conductor has a magnitude of 5 C. Find the magnitude and sign of the charge on the inside and outside of the hollow conductor when the charge is as shown in (a) Figure 15.20a, (b) Figure 15.20b, (c) Figure 15.20c, and (d) Figure 15.20d.
An object with negative charge is placed in a region of space where the electric field is directed vertically upward. What is the direction of the electric force exerted on this charge? (a) It is up. (b) It is down. (c) There is no force. (d) The force can be in any direction.
An object has a charge of 35 nC. How many excess protons does it have?
A particle with charge 3.00 nC is at the origin, and a particle with negative charge of magnitude Q is at x = 50.0 cm. A third particle with a positive charge is in equilibrium at x = 20.9 cm. What is Q?
Two particles with charges q1 and q2 are separated by a distance d, and each exerts an electric force on the other with magnitude FE. a. In terms of these quantities, what separation distance would cause the magnitude of the electric force to be halved? b. In terms of these quantities, what separation distance would cause the magnitude of the electric force to be doubled?
Refer 10 Figure 15.20. The charge lowered into the center of the hollow conductor has a magnitude of 5 C. Find the magnitude and sign of the charge on the inside and outside of the hollow conductor when the charge is as shown in (a) Figure 15.20a, (b) Figure 15.20b, (c) Figure 15.20c, and (d) Figure 15.20d.
A very small ball has a mass of 5.00 103 kg and a charge of 4.00 C. What magnitude electric field directed upward will balance the weight of the ball so that the ball is suspended motionless above the ground? (a) 8.21 102 N/C (b) 1.22 104 N/C (c) 2.00 102 N/C (d) 5.11 106 N/C (e) 3.72 103 N/C
Panicle A of charge 3.00 104 C is at the origin, particle B of charge 6.00 104 C is at (4.00 m, 0), and panicle C of charge 1.00 104 C is at (0, 3.00 m). (a) What is the x-component of the electric force exerted by A on C? (b) What is the y-component of the force exerted by A on C? (c) Find the magnitude of the force exerted by B on C. (d) Calculate the x-component of the force exerted by B on C. (e) Calculate the y-component of the force exerted by B on C. (f) Sum the two x-components to obtain the resultant x-component of the electric force acting on C. (g) Repeat part (f) for the y-component. (h) Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant electric force acting on C.