No-one knows the answer to the tenth question ('cept me)

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The discussion focuses on calculating various physical constants and forces, including the electric force between a proton and electron, which is approximately 8.238x10^-8 N, and the gravitational force between them, about 3.63x10^-47 N. It also covers the speed of light at 299,792,458 m/s, the permittivity of a vacuum at 8.854x10^-12 m^-2 s^-2, and the densities of a proton and the sun, estimated at 1.78x10^16 kg/m^3 and 1405 kg/m^3, respectively. The thread explores the ratios of these values, revealing that the results of certain calculations (Q7, Q8, Q9) are of the same order, prompting questions about the underlying physics. The original poster suggests that the problem might receive better insights in more specialized physics subforums.
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Q1. What is the magnitude of the electric force between a proton & electron?
(8.238x10-8 N)
Q2,What is the magnitude of the gravitational force between a proton & electron?
(3.63x10-47 N)
Q3.
What is the magnitude of the velocity of light?
(299792458 m s-1)
Q4.What is the magnitude of the permitivity of a vacuum?
(8.854x10-12 m-2 s-2)
Q5. Estimate the density of a proton
(1.78x1016kg m-3)
Q6. Estimate the density of the sun
(1405 kg m-3)

Q7. Divide answer 1 by answer 2.
(2x1039)
Q8. Divide the square of the third answer by the square of the fourth answer.
(1x1039)
Q9. Divide the cube of the fifth answer by the cube of the sixth answer
(2x1039)
Q10. Why are the answers to Q7, Q8 & Q9 of the same order?
(Gotcha)
 
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I am interested to know the solution, but cannot solve this problem on my own since I am not an expert in physics.

In my opinion, this problem is likely to elicit a much better response if this is resubmitted in other subforums like: General Physics, Classical physics, etc.
 
Is this a brain teaser?
 
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