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The electric force acting between two point charges kept at a certain distance in vacuum is 16N. If the same two charges are kept at the same distance in a medium of dielectric constant 8. The electric force acting between them is___ N.

A

1024

B

128

C

16

D

2

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The correct Answer is:
C

Electric force acting between them is same as it was in vaccum so,
Ans = 16N
Net force on each charge `= (16)/(8)= 2N`
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