Two point charges exert a 2.00 N force on each other. What will the force (in N) become if the distance between them is increased by a factor of 8?

Arailroad car collides with and sticks to an identical railroad car that is initially at rest. after the collision, the total kinetic energy of the two cars is a) the same as before. b) half as much as before. c) one third as much as before. d) one fourth as much as before. e) twice as much as before.