Two point charges repel each other with a force of \(100 \mathrm{~N}\). One of the charges is increased by \(10 \%\) and other is reduced by \(10 \%\). The new force of repulsion at the same distance would be \(\ldots \ldots \mathrm{N}\). (A) 121 (B) 100 (C) 99 (D) 89

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The new force of repulsion at the same distance after altering the charges is \(99 N\), which corresponds to the answer (C).

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01

Write down the formula for Coulomb's law

The formula for the force between two point charged objects at distance r can be given by Coulomb's Law: \[F = k \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2}\] Where \(F\) is the force, \(k\) is the Coulomb's constant (\(8.99 \times 10^9 N m^2 C^{-2}\)), \(q_1\) and \(q_2\) are the charges, and \(r\) is the distance between them.
02

Find the relation between initial charges and force

Let the initial charges be \(q_1\) and \(q_2\), and the force between them is 100 N. According to Coulomb's law, the initial force can be written as: \[F_1 = k \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} = 100 N\]
03

Modify the charges and write the new force equation

Now, we increase one charge by 10% and decrease the other charge by 10%. The new charges will be: \[q_1' = 1.1q_1\] \[q_2' = 0.9q_2\] Now, we can write the equation for the new force between the charges at the same distance \(r\): \[F_2 = k \frac{q_1' q_2'}{r^2}\]
04

Calculate the new force

Replacing the new charges in the above equation, we get: \[F_2 = k \frac{1.1q_1 * 0.9q_2}{r^2}\] \[F_2 = k \frac{0.99q_1 q_2}{r^2}\] We know that the initial force equation is \(F_1 = k \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} = 100 N\). Thus, we can write the new force equation in terms of the initial force equation: \[F_2 = 0.99F_1\] \[F_2 = 0.99(100 N)\]
05

Find the new force value

Calculating the new force, we get the final value: \[F_2 = 99 N\] So, the new force of repulsion at the same distance after altering charges is 99 N, which corresponds to the answer (C).

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