A positive charge and a negative charge are held in place and initially form a dipole. Then a uncharged conducting bar is placed in between them. How is the force between the charges affected?
A
The force increases.
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B
The force is unaffected.
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C
The force decreases.
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D
The answer cannot be determined.
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Solution
The correct option is A The force increases.
The force between charges increases by placing a conductor because as the effective distance between two charges decreases but in case of glass or other dielectrics it decreases.