Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Kim on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 5:05pm.

Two charged particles exert an electrostatic force of 8 N on each other. What will the magnitude of the electrostatic force be if the distance between the two charges is REDUCED to one-third of the original distance?

Would you just have to multiply 8 by 9?

Physics - drwls, Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:54pm
Nine. (3 squared)

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