Particle A has twice the charge of nearby particle B. Compared to the force on Particle A, the force on Particle B is
A)half as much.
B)the same.
C)twice as much.
D)four times as much.
E)none of the above

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According to Coulomb's law, the magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. Since the force depends on the product of the charges, the force experienced by each particle due to the other is the same, regardless of their individual charges.

Particle a Has Twice the Charge of Nearby Particle B