Without knowing anything about their magnitudes or directions, the only thing you can always say about thier combination is that it's the "net force" on the object.
Answer:
The new force is 1/4 of the previous force.
Explanation:
Given
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Required
Determine the new force
Let the two particles be q1 and q2.
The initial force F1 is:
--- Coulomb's law
Substitute 2 for r1


The new force (F2) is

Substitute 4 for r2



Substitute 


The new force is 1/4 of the previous force.
W = 1/2k*x^2.
k = spring constant = 2500 n/m.
x = distance = 4 cm = 0.04m (convert to same units).
W = 1/2(2500)(0.04)^2 = 2J.