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Both of the following statements apply to Part (a) answers and Part (b) answers:
(a) Two point charges totaling 542.0 μC exert a repulsive force of 2490 N on one another when separated by 0.5 m.
(b) What is the charge on each if the same magnitude of force as before is attractive and the charges total −130.0μC?
(Enter your answer in calculation notation to 3-sigfigs with appropriate units. Ex: 3.00X108 = 3.00E+8). Units are not required in this problem.
What is the charge on each in the scenarios below?
Answers are to 3SigFigs in calculator notation. Use proper units.
Part (a):
Note: In part (a) both charges are positive and q1 < q2.
q1:
q2:
Part (b):
q3:
q4:
Solution:
Part (a.)
The force between the charges is repulsive, thus, charges are of same sign.
Let the charges are q 1 and q 2, and q 1 < q 2 , the force between them is
Also given that
F = 2490 N
thus,
Using
Part (b.)
The force between the charges is attractive, thus, charges are of opposite sign.
Let the charges are q 3 and q 4, the force between them is
Also given that
F = 2490 N
thus,
Using