Two charged bodies separated by a distance d exert an electrical force on each other.The distance d is doubled.The electrical force on each body now
A)decreases by 1/4.
B)decreases by 1/2.
C)stays the same.
D)increases by 2 times.
E)increases by 4 times.

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According to Coulomb's law, the electrical force between two charged bodies is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. If the distance is doubled, the force decreases by a factor of 1/4.

Two Charged Bodies Separated by a Distance D Exert an Electrical