Coulomb's law: force between two point charges is proportional to:
A1/r
B1/r² (inverse square)
Cr²
Dr
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1/r² (inverse square)
F = k q₁q₂/r².
Inverse-square dependence on distance.
Same mathematical form as Newton's gravity, but for charges.
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