Fred the lightning bug has a mass m and a charge +q. Jane,his lightning-bug wife, has a mass of m and a charge –2q.Because they have charges of opposite sign, they areattracted to each other. Which is attracted more to theother, and by how much?(a) Fred, twice as much.(b) Jane, twice as much.(c) Fred, four times as much.(d) Jane, four times as much.(e) They are attracted to each other by the sameamount.

The force of attraction between the two lighting bug is given as, F=kq(-2q)r2

Answered: Fred the lightning bug has a mass m and…

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