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Object A, with a charge of 2 C, and object B, with a charge of -5 C, attract each other with a force of 2 N. If the distance separating them stays the same, what will be the attractive force between them when the charge on object A is reduced to 1C?
Ans : 1 N
Explanation: Taking initial condition, qA = 2 C, qB = -5 C, k = Nm2/C2
Putting in equation of Coulomb's Law
m _________ (1)
Now, if qA = 1 C , then again applyng Coulomb's Law
(Using eqn (1) )
N (Attractive)
So, the attractive force between the object A and object B will be 1 N.