Which statement best explains the relationship between the electric force between two charged objects and the distance between them?

a. as the distance increases by a factor, the electric force increases by the square of that factor.

b. as the distance increases by a factor, the electric force increases by twice that factor.

c. as the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by twice that factor.

d. as the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by the same factor.

e. as the distance increases by a factor, the electric force decreases by the square of that factor.

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.

causes

fossil fuels burn

cities become more industrialized

human population grows worldwide