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Explain why two electric charges of the same magnitude, when on a collision course with each other, won't actually collide


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Answer:

Explanation:

When two charges of equal magnitude and sign approach each other, they interact through Coulomb's law

             

          F = [tex]k \frac{q_ 1q_2}{z^2 }[/tex]k q1 q2 / r2

In you case the house are of equal magnitude and sign

          q1 = q2 = q

          F = k q2 / r2

Let's analyze this expression, the charge is repulsive on each charge, when they are on a collision course as they approach they feel an electric field opposite to their direction of movement, this field decreases its speed, the closer they get, the greater the repulsive force. , up to the point where this force is equal to or greater than the impulse, therefore the point where the velocity reaches zero, for this reason the particles do not actually touch