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Ch 22: Electric Charges and Forces
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 22, Problema 15b

Two protons are 2.0 fm apart. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force on one proton due to the other proton?

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Step 1: Identify the formula for gravitational force. The gravitational force between two objects is given by Newton's law of gravitation: F = G \(\frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}\), where G is the gravitational constant, m_1 and m_2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them.
Step 2: Look up the values for the constants and variables. The gravitational constant G is approximately 6.674 \(\times\) 10^{-11} \(\text{ N·m}\)^2/\(\text{kg}\)^2. The mass of a proton is approximately 1.67 \(\times\) 10^{-27} \(\text{ kg}\). The distance between the protons is given as 2.0 \(\text{ fm}\), which is 2.0 \(\times\) 10^{-15} \(\text{ m}\).
Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula. Replace G, m_1, m_2, and r in the equation: F = (6.674 \(\times\) 10^{-11}) \(\frac{(1.67 \times 10^{-27}\))(1.67 \(\times\) 10^{-27})}{(2.0 \(\times\) 10^{-15})^2}.
Step 4: Simplify the numerator and denominator separately. Multiply the masses of the protons in the numerator and square the distance in the denominator. This will give you the intermediate values for the calculation.
Step 5: Perform the division to find the magnitude of the gravitational force. The result will be a very small value, as gravitational forces between subatomic particles are extremely weak compared to other forces like the electromagnetic force.

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