Two tiny beads are 25 cm apart with no other charges or fields present. Bead A carries 10 µC of charge and bead B carries 1 µC. Which one of the following statements is true about the magnitudes of the electric forces exerted on these beads?
A) The force exerted on A is 10 times the force exerted on B.
B) The force exerted on B is 10 times the force exerted on A.
C) The force exerted on A is exactly equal to the force exerted on B.
D) The force exerted on A is 100 times the force exerted on B.
E) The force exerted on B is 100 times the force exerted on A.
C
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