A thin insulator rod is placed between two unlike point charges + q, and - q2. The magnitude of electrostatic force on q, in the absence of the insulator rod is F]. But the magnitude of electrostatic force on q in the presence of the insulator rod is F2, then F1F2

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A thin insulator rod is placed between two unlike point charges + q, and - q2. The magnitude of electrostatic force on q, in the absence of the insulator rod is F]. But the magnitude of electrostatic force on q in the presence of the insulator rod is F2, then 

F1<F2 OR F1>F2

mani_jha · Answer

My intuition says that the insulator acts as a barrier between the charges. So, the force in presence of it will be smaller than in the absence of the insulator.

shayaan_mustafa · Answer

surely F2<F1