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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Electrostatic Force Calculation

Easy Physics Electrostatics And Electromagnetism

In electrostatics, two point charges are placed in a vacuum. Charge A has a charge of +5 microcoulombs and charge B has a charge of -3 microcoulombs. They are separated by a distance of 10 centimeters. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by charge A due to charge B? Use Coulomb's Law to solve the problem, which states that the force (F) between two charges is given by the formula:

F = k * |q1 * q2| / r²

where k is Coulomb's constant (approximately 8.99 x 109 N m²/C²), q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges, and r is the distance between the charges.

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