Question

describe the relationship between magnitude of charge and distance between charges.

Explanation:

Coulomb's Law states that the electrostatic force \( F \) between two point charges \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges (\( |q_1q_2| \)) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance \( r \) between them (\( r^{2} \)). Mathematically, \( F = k\frac{|q_1q_2|}{r^{2}} \), where \( k \) is Coulomb's constant. So, when the magnitude of charge increases, the force increases (direct relationship), and when the distance between charges increases, the force decreases (inverse - square relationship).

Answer:

The electrostatic force between charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.