
$\begin{aligned}
& F_{P S} \propto Q^2 \
& F_{P S}=16 \mathrm{~N}
\end{aligned}$
Now If P & R are brought in contact then 
Now If S&R are brought in contact then 
New force between P & S is : $\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{F}{\mathrm{PS}} \propto \frac{\mathrm{Q}}{2} \times \frac{3 \mathrm{Q}}{4} \
& \mathrm{~F}{\mathrm{PS}} \propto \frac{3 \mathrm{Q}^2}{8}=\frac{3}{8} \times 16=6 \mathrm{~N}
\end{aligned}$