To answer, evaluate the power of 10 in the given choices. If it is positve, move the decimal n places to the right. If it is negative, move the decimal n corresponding places to the left. From all the choices given, only the choices D, E, and F will give us the correct answer.
Answer:
F = ⅔ F₀
Explanation:
For this exercise we use Coulomb's law
F = k q₁q₂ / r²
let's use the subscript "o" for the initial conditions
F₀ = k q² / r²
now the charge changes q₁ = q₂ = 2q and the new distance is r = 3 r
we substitute
F = k 4q² / 9 r²
F = k q² r² 4/9
F = ⅔ F₀