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How is Coulomb’s law similar to Newton’s law of gravitation? How is it different?

a. Both forces vary inversely as the square of the separation distance between the two objects; electrical forces may be either attractive or repulsive, whereas gravitational forces are always attractive.

b. Both forces are proportional to the same constant; electrical forces are only present

on earth, whereas gravitational forces exist everywhere.

c. Both forces proportional to the same constant; electrical forces may be either attractive or repulsive, whereas gravitational forces are always attractive.

d. Both forces are proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects; electrical forces are only present on earth, whereas gravitational forces exist everywhere.

e. Both forces are proportional to the product of the mass of the two objects; electrical

forces may be either attractive or repulsive, whereas gravitational forces are always attractive.

f. Both forces vary inversely as the square of the separation distance between the two

objects; electrical forces are only present on earth, whereas gravitational forces can exist everywhere.

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    4 weeks ago
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    Only A is true.

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