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According to Coulomb's Law, the following is true.
a.
The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of the two charges.
b.
The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges is inversely proportional to the distance between the charges.
c.
The direction of the electrostatic force between the two charges depends on the sign of the charges.
d.
All of the above.
e.
Only a and c.
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