Question

A charge q1= 4 µC is at the origin, and a charge q2= 8 µC is on the x-axis at x= 8 m. Find the force (N) on charge q2.The Colulomb constant is 8.98755 ×109 N·m²/C². Answer in units of N.

Answer 1

The force (F) between two charges can be calculated using the formula F = k * |q1 * q2| / r^2, where k is the Coulomb constant (8.98755 × 10^9 N·m²/C²), q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges (4 µC and 8 µC), and r is the distance between the charges (8 m). Plugging in the values, we get F = (8.98755 × 10^9 N·m²/C²) * |(4 µC) * (8 µC)| / (8 m)^2. Simplifying this expression will give you the force in units of N.

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