Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 625: 15a

Answer

$F = 34.5~N$

Work Step by Step

We can find the magnitude of the electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particle 1: $F = \frac{\vert q_1 \vert~\vert~q_2 \vert}{4\pi~\epsilon_0~r^2}$ $F = \frac{(4.0~\mu C)(3.0~\mu C)}{(4\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(\sqrt{(0.055~m)^2+()0.010~m^2})^2}$ $F = \frac{(4.0~\mu C)(3.0~\mu C)}{(4\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(0.0559~m)^2}$ $F = 34.5~N$
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