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Coulomb's Law — Quiz

Question 18 • Physics

Both the electrical force and the gravitational force between two objects share which relationship?

Answer
A
They are inversely proportional to charge.
B
They are inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
C
They are directly proportional to mass.
D
They are directly proportional to the square of the distance.

Explanation

Both forces follow an inverse-square relationship with distance: as the distance between two objects increases, the force decreases in proportion to the square of that distance. For example, doubling the distance makes either force one-fourth as strong. So the shared relationship is that they are inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

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