Explanation:
The force will not change
Explanation:
The electrostatic force between two charges is given by Coulomb's law:
where
k is the Coulomb's constant
q1, q2 are the two charges
r is their separation
In this problem:
- Each charge is tripled in magnitude, so
- The distance is also tripled:
Substituting into the original equation, the new force will be
So, the force has not changed.
