What is the force, in terms of Coulomb's constant, between two electrical charges of #22 C# and #-3 C# that are #6 m # apart?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-04T19:40:41

#|F| ~~1.6*10^10N#

The force between two charges is given by Coulomb's Law:

#|F|=k(|q_1||q_2|)/r^2#

Where #k# is a constant equal to #8.99*10^9(N*m^2)/C^2#

We are given that #r=6.0m, q_1=22C,# and #q_2=-3C#.

#=> |F|=(8.99*10^9(N*m^2)/C^2)((22C)(3C))/(6.0m)^2#

#~~1.6*10^10N#