Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - General Problems - Page 472: 67

Answer

$8.94\times 10^{-19}$

Work Step by Step

One sphere will have a negative charge while the second sphere will have a positive charge. According to the given condition: $F_e=F_g$ (where $F_g$ and $F_e$ represent gravitational and electric force respectively) $\implies K\frac{(Ne)^2}{r^2}=G\frac{m^2}{r^2}$ This simplifies to: $N=\frac{m}{e}\sqrt{\frac{G}{K}}$ After plugging in the known values we obtain: $N=6.453\times 10^6$electrons The required fraction$=\frac{6.453\times 10^6}{7.22\times 10^{24}}=8.94\times 10^{-19}$
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