Answer:
Force,
[tex]F = \frac{kQ_{1} Q_{2} }{ {r}^{2} } \\ F = \frac{(9 \times {10}^{9}) \times (25 \times {10}^{ - 6}) \times (10 \times {10}^{ - 6} ) }{ {(0.85)}^{2} } \\ \\ F = 3.114 \: newtons[/tex]
The magnitude of the force between a 25μC charge exerts on a -10μC charge 8.5cm away would be 311.4 N.
Coulomb's law can be stated as the product of the charges and the square of the distance between them determine the force of attraction or repulsion acting in a straight line between two electric charges.
The math mathematical expression for the coulomb's law given as
F= k Q₁Q₂/r²
where F is the force between two charges
k is the electrostatic constant which is also known as the coulomb constant,it has a value of 9×10⁹
Q₁ and Q₂ are the electric charges
r is the distance between the charges
As given in the problem two charges a 25μC charge exerts on a -10μC charge 8.5cm away
By substituting the respective values in the above formula of Coulomb law
F =9×10⁹×(25×10⁻⁶)×(-10×10⁻⁶)/(8.5×10⁻²)²
F= -311.4 N
A negative sign represents that the force is attractive in nature
Thus, the magnitude of the force is 311.4 N.
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