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  • Coulomb's Law: How Does Force Change When Charge Doubles?
    The magnitude of the force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges. This means:

    * If you double one charge, the force doubles.

    This is described by Coulomb's Law:

    F = k * q1 * q2 / r²

    Where:

    * F is the electrostatic force

    * k is Coulomb's constant

    * q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges

    * r is the distance between the charges

    So, if you double one charge (let's say q1), the force becomes:

    F' = k * (2 * q1) * q2 / r² = 2 * (k * q1 * q2 / r²) = 2 * F

    Therefore, the magnitude of the force is doubled.

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