Q80 / 270 · NDA 2012 (Phase 1) · General Ability

Two similarly charged bodies are kept 5 cm apart in air. If the second body is shifted away from the first by another 5 cm , their force of repulsion will be

A
doubled
B
halved
C
quadrupled
Correct answer
D
reduced to one-fourth

Solution

The correct answer is option D.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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