Calculating Distance Between Charges Using Coulomb's Law

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Homework Statement


What is the distance between two charges of -5.00 C each if the force of electrostatic repulsion acting on them is 5.00 x 10^3 N?[/B]

Homework Equations


Is this rearrange formula correct?
r^2=k(q1q2) / F[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution


6704m
 
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savory said:

Homework Statement


What is the distance between two charges of -5.00 C each if the force of electrostatic repulsion acting on them is 5.00 x 10^3 N?[/B]

Homework Equations


Is this rearrange formula correct?
r^2=k(q1q2) / F[/B]

Yes. Pick r >0 :smile:


The Attempt at a Solution


6704m[/QUOTE]