Question

charged objects a and b exert electric forces on each other. complete the statements. - the more total charge a and b have, the dropdown the electric forces they exert on each other. - the farther apart a and b are, the dropdown with weaker and stronger options rces they exert on each other.

Explanation:

For the first statement, according to Coulomb's law ($F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}$), the electric force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of their charges. So, more total charge means a stronger force. For the second statement, the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. So, a greater distance means a weaker force.

Answer:

• The more total charge A and B have, the $\boldsymbol{\text{stronger}}$ the electric forces they exert on each other.
• The farther apart A and B are, the $\boldsymbol{\text{weaker}}$ the electric forces they exert on each other.