Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance $r$ exert a force $F$ on each other. If the charges are halved and the distance between them is doubled,then the new force acting on each charge is

  • A
    $F / 8$
  • B
    $F / 4$
  • C
    $4 F$
  • D
    $F / 16$

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