Which factors affect the electrical force between two objects?

mass and distance between them
charge and distance between them
mass and electric field strength
charge and mass

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k Q1 Q2 / d^2 charge and distance

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The factors that affect the electrical force between two objects are charge and distance between them. To understand why this is the case, we need to consider the fundamental principles of electrostatics.

The electrical force between two charged objects is governed by Coulomb's Law. According to this law, the electrical force (F) between two point charges (Q1 and Q2) is directly proportional to the product of their charges (Q1*Q2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them. Mathematically, the equation is expressed as:

F = k * (Q1 * Q2) / r^2

Where F is the electrical force, k is the electrostatic constant, Q1 and Q2 are the charges of the objects, and r is the distance between them.

This equation clearly shows that charge and distance are the factors that affect the electrical force. If the charges on the objects increase, the force between them will also increase. Similarly, if the distance between the objects decreases, the force between them will increase. On the other hand, if either the charges decrease or the distance increases, the electrical force will decrease.

It's important to note that mass and electric field strength do not directly affect the electrical force between two objects. Mass is relevant in gravitational force calculations, while electric field strength determines how a charged object will experience a force when placed in an electric field, but it doesn't directly affect the force between two charges.