Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 629: 69a

Answer

$F = 511.43 N $ or $5.1 \times 10^2 N$

Work Step by Step

Using the Coulomb force equation $F = \frac{kq^2}{r^2} $ The proton number of Helium = 2 The proton number of Thorium = 90 $r = 9.0 \times 10^{-15} m $ $F = \frac{(8.99 \times 10^9 N . m^2 / C^2)(2)(90)(1.6 \times 10^{-19}C)^2}{(9.0 \times 10^{-15} m )^2} $ $F = 511.43 N $
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