The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant charge $(a)$ in air and $(b)$ in a medium of dielectric constant $K$ is:

  • A
    $1 : K$
  • B
    $K : 1$
  • C
    $1 : K^2$
  • D
    $K^2 : 1$

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