Question

A bumblebee has a charge of 1.0 µC is placed 10.0 cm from a charge of 2.5 µC. What is the magnitude of the electric force?

Answer 1

F = 2.25 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Charge 1,
`q_1=1\ \mu C = 10^(-6)\ C`

Charge 2,
`q_2=2.5\ \mu C=2.5* 10^(-6)\ C`

Distance between charges, d = 10 cm = 0.1 m

We need to find the electric force between charges. The formula that is used to find the electric force is given by

`F=(kq_1q_2)/(d^2)\\\\F=(9* 10^9* 10^(-6)* 2.5* 10^(-6))/((0.1)^2)\\\\=2.25\ N`

Hence, the force between charges is 2.25 N.