Question

Select the correct answer. Two charged objects, A and B, exert an electric force on each other. What happens if the distance between them is increased? A. The charge on B decreases. B. The charge on B increases. C. The electric force between them decreases. D. The electric force between them increases.

Answer 1

Answer:

The electric force between them decreases

Explanation:

The force between two charged particle is given by :

$F=\dfrac{kq_1q_2}{r^2}$

Where

r is the distance between charges

If the distance between the charges is increased, the electric force gets decreased as there is an inverse relation between force and distance.

Hence, the correct option is (c) "The electric force between them decreases"