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coulomb interaction screening

What is screening in coulomb interactions? Is it greater in a vacuum or in a medium?

Screening is when interactions between charges are reduced in strength ions and molecule, right?
(edited 10 years ago)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric-field_screening

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukawa_potential

Try reading up, start here.

A clue to your question...... epsilon is greater for 'a medium' than a vacuum

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