The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor \(C\) having a charge \(Q\) and area \(A\) is:
1. | independent of the distance between the plates. |
2. | linearly proportional to the distance between the plates. |
3. | proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates. |
4. | inversely proportional to the distance between the plates. |