{"id":46486,"date":"2024-04-15T22:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=46486"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:13:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:13:03","slug":"a-positive-and-a-negative-charge-are-initially-50-mm-apart-when-they-are-moved-close-together-so-that-they-are-now-only-10-mm-apart-the-force-between-them-will-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-positive-and-a-negative-charge-are-initially-50-mm-apart-when-they-are-moved-close-together-so-that-they-are-now-only-10-mm-apart-the-force-between-them-will-be\/","title":{"rendered":"A positive and a negative charge are initially 50 mm apart. When they are moved close together so that they are now only 10 mm apart, the force between them will be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;5 times smaller than before&#8221; option2=&#8221;5 times greater than before&#8221; option3=&#8221;10 times greater than before&#8221; option4=&#8221;25 times larger than before&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. 10 times greater than before.<\/p>\n<p>The force between two charges is proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This means that if the charges are doubled, the force will be four times as great. If the distance between the charges is halved, the force will be four times as great.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the charges are the same, but the distance between them is halved. 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