though i didn't actually calculate it, your setup looks right. nC is a common measure of charge.Octoshark said:Homework Statement
A 1.0-C charge is 15 m from a second charge, and the force between them is 1.0 N.
What is the magnitude of the second charge?
Homework Equations
F = k(q1)(q2)/r^2
The Attempt at a Solution
F = k(q1)(q2)/r^2 need to solve for q2 so...
F(r^2)/k(q1) = q2
1N(225m)/(9x10^9)(1C) = 25nC
That is correct, right? I just wasn't sure because this is on my sample exam, but we never used nano numbers during class so I wanted to double check.
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The magnitude of electric force is determined by the charges of the particles involved and their distance from each other. It follows the inverse square law, meaning that as the distance between charges increases, the force decreases.
The magnitude of electric force can be calculated using Coulomb's law, which states that the force between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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