Coulomb's Law states that the force between two charged objects is directly proportional to their charges and inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart.
Imagine two magnets pulling towards each other. The stronger the magnets (charges) are, and the closer they are together, the greater their attraction will be.
Electric Force: Electric force refers to the attractive or repulsive force between charged objects.
Inverse Square Law: Inverse square law states that some physical quantity or strength is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
Electric Field Strength: Electric field strength measures the force experienced by a unit positive charge placed in an electric field.
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