Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - General Problems - Page 471: 44

Answer

5.08 m

Work Step by Step

Set the magnitudes of the two forces equal to each other; solve for the distance. $$F_{electric}=F_{gravitational}$$ $$ k\frac{e^2}{r^2}=mg$$ $$r=e\sqrt{\frac{k}{mg}}$$ $$r=(1.602\times10^{-19}C)\sqrt{\frac{8.988\times10^{9}(N \cdot m^2)/C^2}{(9.11\times10^{-31}kg)(9.80m/s^2)}}$$ $$r=5.08m$$
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