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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following statements is correct about the effect of the presence of a third charge on Coulomb force between the two charges?

  1. A The Coulomb force between the two charges would increase.
  2. B The Coulomb force between the two charges would decrease.
  3. C The Coulomb force between the two charges would become zero.
  4. D The Coulomb force between the two charges does not depend upon the presence of a third charge.
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(D) The Coulomb force between the two charges does not depend upon the presence of a third charge.

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The Coulomb force between the two charges does not depend upon the presence of a third charge. This is due to the principle of superposition, which states that the interaction between any two charges is unaffected by the presence of other charges in the vicinity. While the net…
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