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How is the strength of an electrostatic force determined?

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Answer:

Explanation:The ratio of Coulomb force to gravitational force for an electron and a proton is given as,

r

1

=

R

2

Gm

1

m

2

4πε

0

1

×

R

2

q

1

q

2

=

6.67×10

−11

×9.1×10

−31

×1.67×10

−27

9×10

9

×(1.6×10

−19

)×(1.6×10

−19

)

=

1

2.27×10

39

The ratio of Coulomb force to gravitational force for two protons is given as,

r

2

=

R

2

Gm

2

4πε

0

1

×

R

2

q

1

q

2

=

6.67×10

−11

×(1.67×10

−27

)

2

9×10

9

×(1.6×10

−19

)×(1.6×10

−19

)

=

1

1.24×10

36

(b)

The magnitude of Coulomb force between electron and proton is given as,

F=

4πε

0

1

×

R

2

q

1

q

2

=

(10

−10

)

2

9×10

9

×(1.6×10

−19

)×(1.6×10

−19

)

=2.304×10

−8

N

The acceleration of electron is given as,

a

1

=

m

1

F

=

9.1×10

−31

2.304×10

−8

=2.5×10

22

m/s

2

The acceleration of proton is given as,

a

2

=

m

2

F

=

1.67×10

−27

2.304×10

−8

=1.4×10

19

m/s

2

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