What is the force between two point charges via Google?

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The discussion revolves around performing calculations using Coulomb's law, specifically the electric field strength generated by a charge of -8 C at a distance of 2.45967 m. Participants express fascination with the capabilities of Google as a search engine, highlighting its built-in calculator feature. One user successfully computes the electric field strength, yielding approximately -1.18844121 × 10^10 Newtons per Coulomb. However, there are issues with inputting different units, such as nanocoulombs (nC), which some users find problematic compared to using "nanocoulombs." The conversation also touches on the overall functionality of Google, including its Groups and News sections, and the fact that the platform operates on Linux, adding to its appeal.
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um, WHY would you want to do that calculation?
 
You don't appreciate how cool it is, Monique??

- Warren
 
Wow, a built-in calculator for google. Never noticed it. Fascinating.
 
Google is an amazing search engine. I especially like the Groups and News Section.

To top it all off, the whole site runs on Linux, which automatically makes it even cooler.
 
(-8 C)/(4*pi*epsilon_0 *(2.45967 m)^2) in (Newtons/coulomb)
(-8 C) / (4 * pi * electric constant * ((2.45967 m)^2)) = -1.18844121 ¡Ñ 1010 Newtons / Coulomb
How clever !

However when I tried this, it couldn't calculate the answer for me. When I changed m (meter) to mm, it worked fine. But when I changed C to nC, it didn't work.

Is there any rule for the input?
 

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