Solve Columb's Law Problem: Helium Nucleus & Proton Acceleration

[neelu]

Homework Statement

A helium nucleus ( 2 protons and 1 neutron stripped of its electrons is 0.03 mass from a single proton. What is the direction and amount of the acceleration of the proton?

Homework Equations

acceleration= force net/ mass
force= Kq1 xKq2 / r^2
K is constant
q1 is the charge of one object
q2 is the charge of another object
r is the distance between the centers of each charged mass

The Attempt at a Solution

My guess is charge of 2 protons is q1 and charge of 1 neutron is q2.
Can somebody help me with this problem?

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF.

A helium nucleus ( 2 protons and 1 neutron stripped of its electrons is 0.03 mass from a single proton. What is the direction and amount of the acceleration of the proton?

Sorry, but the problem statement contains some typos and is hard for me to follow. Could you please try again, and include any figure that comes with the problem? You can Upload PDF and JPEG images using the UPLOAD button in the lower right of the edit window. Thanks.