Two charges are placed 0.100 m apart from each other and experience a force of 100 N. Which statement about the electric force is correct for what happens if both charges are moved so that they are 0.500 m apart from each other?

a.The new electric force will be greater than 100 N because a decrease in the distance between charges causes an increase in the force.

b.The new electric force will be greater than 100 N because increasing the distance between charges causes an increase

c.The new electric force will be less than 100 N because an increase in the distance between charges causes a decrease in the force.

d.The new electric force will be less than 100 N because a decrease in the distance between charges causes a decrease in the force.