Object A has an electric charge that is 10 times larger than the charge on object B. When placed near each other, how does the force by A on B compare with the force by B on A?
A) The force by A on B is 100 times smaller.
B) The force by A on B is 100 times larger.
C) They are equal.
D) The force by A on B is 10 times smaller.
E) The force by A on B is 10 times larger.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, the force exerted by object A on object B is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by object B on object A, regardless of the difference in their charges.

Object a Has an Electric Charge That Is 10 Times