Two point charges placed at a certain distance $r$ in air exert a force $F$ on each other. Then the distance $r'$ at which these charges will exert the same force in a medium of dielectric constant $k$ is given by

  • A

    $r$

  • B

    $r/k$

  • C

    $r/\sqrt k $

  • D

    $r\sqrt k $

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