1. Concept: Coulomb's Law defines two distinct relationships: a numerator driving force magnitude up (charge), and a denominator driving it down exponentially (distance).
2. Formula: $$ F = k \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} $$
3. Solution: - The formula states force is "directly proportional" to the numerator (the mathematical product of \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \)).
- The formula states force is "inversely proportional" to the denominator (the spatial square of the distance \( r^2 \)).
- Statement B maps perfectly to this mathematical reality.
4. Why other options are incorrect: Option A flips the numerator and denominator relationships. Option C falsely claims the charges are added (sum) rather than multiplied (product). Option D claims force scales up with distance, which is entirely false.
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