The force of interaction between two co-axial short electric dipoles whose centers are $R$ distance apart varies as:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{R}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{R^2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{R^3}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{R^4}$

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