alleryStart learning →Which statement of Coulomb's law is correct for two point charges?
AForce is directly proportional to distance
BForce varies inversely with the distance
CForce varies inversely with distance squared
DForce is independent of the separation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Force varies inversely with distance squared
The electrostatic force is proportional to the product of charges and inversely proportional to the square of their separation.
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