Electric charge, simple problem for most of you.

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around electric charge problems, specifically applying Coulomb's law to calculate the force between charged particles. The original poster presents two scenarios involving electric charges and seeks guidance on relevant equations and concepts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster requests clues or links to equations relevant to calculating forces between charges, indicating a need for foundational understanding. Some participants suggest looking up Coulomb's law, while one participant attempts a calculation using the formula but questions the correctness and units of the result.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing references to Coulomb's law and engaging in calculations. There is no explicit consensus on the correctness of the calculations presented, and the original poster continues to seek clarification.

Contextual Notes

The original poster expresses uncertainty about the difficulty of the problems and the need for foundational equations, indicating a potential gap in understanding basic concepts of electrostatics.

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A) Two electric charges each with the charge of -35 nC is 0.70m apart from each other. With how big of a force do they impact each other?

B) A small metallic ball has a positive charge of 25nC. A particle with the charge +2.0nC is affected by a repellent force that's caused of the metallic ball. At what distance is the force of the ball 60 µN.


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I'd really love some clues or perhaps links to equations that are relevant to these types of problems. I've a hard time imagining that these problems are hard once you know the relevant equations since this is the most basic physics there is.
 
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Google coulomb's law.
 
Enigman said:
Google coulomb's law.

Thank you very much!
 
Is this correct? F = q1*q2 / r^2 = -35*-35/0.49 = 2500?

And if so, what is the power measured in?
 

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