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Capitolo 5, Problema 15a

(a) The electrostatic force (not energy) of attraction between two oppositely charged objects is given by the equation F = k (Q1Q2/d2) where k = 8.99⨉109N-m2/C2, Q1 and Q2 are the charges of the two objects in Coulombs, and d is the distance separating the two objects in meters. What is the electrostatic force of attraction (in Newtons) between an electron and a proton that are separated by 1⨉102 pm?

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Convert the distance from picometers to meters. Since 1 pm = 1⨉10^{-12} m, multiply 1⨉10^{2} pm by 1⨉10^{-12} m/pm to get the distance in meters.
Identify the charges of the electron and proton. The charge of an electron (Q_1) is -1.6⨉10^{-19} C, and the charge of a proton (Q_2) is +1.6⨉10^{-19} C.
Substitute the values of Q_1, Q_2, and the converted distance (d) into the formula F = k (Q_1Q_2/d^2).
Use the given value of k = 8.99⨉10^{9} N-m^2/C^2 in the formula.
Calculate the electrostatic force F by performing the multiplication and division as per the formula.

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Coulomb's Law

Coulomb's Law describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects. It states that the force (F) is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges (Q1 and Q2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (d) between them. The equation F = k(Q1Q2/d²) quantifies this relationship, where k is the electrostatic constant.
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(b) What is the change in potential energy if the distance separating the two electrons is increased to 1.0 nm?

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