Force between two charges is given by

here force is inversely depends on the square of the distance
so here if distance is decreased the force will increase'
now if force is tripled

initially distance between charges was 8.45 cm



so the distance between charges is 4.88 cm now
That would be the presence of a magnet anywhere near the compass.
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