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As the distance between two point charges is tripled, the electrostatic force between the charges will become
A) 9 times as great
B) 1/9 as great
C) 1/3 as great
D) 3 times as great

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AbhiGhost
Relation between electrostatic force and distance is inverse square i.e
     1
Fα ----
      r^2  

Hence if r is tripled, new electrostatic force will be 1/9 times old force.          
Lanuel

As the distance between two (2) point charges (r) is tripled, the electrostatic force (F) becomes: B. [tex]\frac{1}{9}[/tex] as great.

What is a charge?

A charge can be defined as a basic, physical property of matter that governs how particles are typically affected by an electromagnetic field, especially due to the presence of an electrostatic force.

The formula for electrostatic force.

Mathematically, the electrostatic force between two (2) point charges is given by this formula:

[tex]F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}[/tex]

Where:

  • q represent the charge.
  • r is the distance between two point charges.
  • k is Coulomb's constant.

When r is tripled, we have:

  • r = 3r

Therefore, when the distance between two (2) point charges (r) is tripled, the electrostatic force (F) becomes:

[tex]F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{3r^2}\\\\F = \frac{1}{9} \times k \frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}[/tex]

Read more on charges here: brainly.com/question/4313738

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