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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