5. Which among the following is false? a) Coulomb force is a central force b) The force between two charges depend on the medium between them c) Coulomb force is a weak force d) The net force on a charge is the vector sum of the forces acting on it due to several other charges
Answer: c Explanation: Coulomb force is a strong force. It can be shown that the Coulomb force between two electrons is 1043 times than gravitational force. All the other options are basic properties of Coulomb’s Law.