Answer:
1. 8437500 N
2. The force between the two charges is attractive.
Explanation:
1. Determination of the force between the two charges.
Charge 1 (q₁) = –2.0 C
Charge 2 (q₂) = 3.0 C
Distance apart (r) = 80 m
Electrical constant (K) = 9×10⁹ Nm²/C²
Force (F) =?
F = Kq₁q₂ / r²
F = 9×10⁹ × 2 × 3 / 80²
F = 5.4×10¹⁰ / 6400
F = 8437500 N
Thus, the force of attraction between the two charges is 8437500 N
2. From the question given, the charges are:
Charge 1 (q₁) = –2.0 C
Charge 2 (q₂) = 3.0 C
We understood that like charges repels while unlike charges attract. Since the two charges (i.e –2 C and 3 C) has opposite signs, it means they will attract each other.
Thus the force between them is attractive.
The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges is given by:

where
ke is the Coulomb's constant
q1 and q2 are the two charges
r is the separation between the two charges
We can see that the magnitude of the force is directly proportional to the charges. This means that when one of the charges is doubled, the magnitude of the electrostatic force will double as well, so the correct answer is
A) <span>The magnitude of the electrostatic force doubles</span>
I would think the answer would be c