Question

By what distance do two objects carrying 1.0 C of charge each have to be separated before the electric force exerted on each object is 5.5 N

Answer 1

Distance between both the object will be 404.51 m

Explanation:

We have given charge on two objects
`q_1=q_2=1C`

Coulomb force between the two objects is given F = 5.5 N

We have to fond the distance between both the object so that force between them is 5.5 N

According to coulomb law force between two charge particle is
`F=(1)/(4\pi \epsilon _0)(q_1q_2)/(r^2)`

So
`5.5=(9* 10^9* 1* 1)/(r^2)`

`r^2=16.36* 10^8`

r = 404.51 m

So distance between both object will be 404.51 m