How does the electric force between two charged particles change if particle's charge is reduced by a factor of 3?

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Ruben Ross

Physics

16 September, 00:07

How does the electric force between two charged particles change if particle's charge is reduced by a factor of 3?

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Daniela Bush · Answer 1

Answer: It is reduced by a factor of 3.

Jackson Fritz · Answer 2

The force between two charges is proportional to the product of the charges.

If only one of the charges is reduced by a factor of 3, then the force is reduced by a factor of 3.

If both charges are reduced by a factor of 3, then the force is reduced by a factor of 9.