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26 May, 15:36

If two opposite charges get farther apart, does their attraction for each other increase, decrease, or remain the same?

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  1. 26 May, 16:31
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    The force between them decreases, as the square of the distance.

    For example ...

    - - If you move them apart to double the original distance, the force becomes (1/2²) = 1/4 of the original force.

    - - If you move them apart to 3 times the original distance, the force becomes (1/3²) = 1/9 of the original force.

    - - If you move them apart to 5 times the original distance, the force becomes (1/5²) = 1/25 of the original force.

    (Gravity works exactly the same way.)
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