A charge of #2 C# is at #(-2 , 4 )# and a charge of #-1 C# is at #(-6 ,8 ) #. If both coordinates are in meters, what is the force between the charges?
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May 24, 2018
Explanation:
#F# = electrostatic force (#"N"# )#k# = Coulomb's constant (#~8.99*10^9"N C"^2"m"^-2# )#Q_1 & Q_2# = charges on points 1 and 2 (#"C"# )#r# = distance between centers of charges (#"m"# )