Question

The force of attraction between two oppositely charged pith is 5mx 10 to the -6th power newtons. If the charge on the two is 6.7 x 10 to the -9th power coulombs what is the distance between the two charges

Answer 1

0.28 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The following data were obtained from the question:

Force (F) = 5×10¯⁶ N

Charge 1 (q₁) = 6.7×10¯⁹ C

Charge 2 (q₂) = 6.7×10¯⁹ C

Electrical constant (K) = 9×10⁹ Nm²C¯²

Distance apart (r) =?

Thus, the distance between the two charges can be obtained as follow:

F = Kq₁q₂/r²

5×10¯⁶ = 9×10⁹ × 6.7×10¯⁹ × 6.7×10¯⁹/r²

5×10¯⁶ = 4.0401×10¯⁷ / r²

Cross multiply

5×10¯⁶ × r² = 4.0401×10¯⁷

Divide both side by 5×10¯⁶

r² = 4.0401×10¯⁷ / 5×10¯⁶

Take the square root of both side

r = √(4.0401×10¯⁷ / 5×10¯⁶)

r = 0.28 m

Therefore, the distance between the two charges is 0.28 m