A charge of #2 C# is at #(-9,1 )# and a charge of #-1 C# is at #( 2,-5 )#. If both coordinates are in meters, what is the force between the charges?
1 Answer
Explanation:
The electric force
where
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#epsilon_0# is a physical constant called the permittivity of free space, equal to#8.8542 xx 10^-12 (C^2)/(N*m^2)# , and -
#r# is the distance (in#"m"# ) between the two point charges.
To find the distance between the two charges, we can use the distance formula:
Now that we have all the necessary variables, let's plug them into the equation to find the charge:
Thus, the electric force between the two point charges is