Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the charges are halved and the distance between them is doubled,

Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the charges are halved and the distance between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is

 

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Original force,
F=kqq/r^2
New force =(kq/2q/2)/(2r)^2=F/16
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