Question

Two equal charges are separated by 3.7x10^-10m. The force between the charges has a magnitude of 2.37x10^-3 N. What is the magnitude of q on the charges

Answer 1

Charge on two particles is given as

`q = 1.89 * 10^(-16) C`

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that the electrostatic force between two charges is given by formula

`F = (Kq_1q_2)/(r^2)`

so we will have

`q_1 = q_2 = q`

`r = 3.7 * 10^(-10) m`

`F = 2.37 * 10^(-3) N`

so we have

`2.37 * 10^(-10) = ((9 * 10^(9))(q)(q))/((3.7 * 10^(-10))^2)`

`q = 1.89 * 10^(-16) C`