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A charged particle A exerts a force of 2.62
Force exerted by charged particle A on charged particle B is
FAB = k QA QB / r2
where k = 8.99 * 109 is the Coulomb's force constant
r = 13.7 * 10-3 m is the separation between two charged particles
FAB= 2.62 * 10-6 N
Thus,
QAQB = 2.62 * 10-6 * (13.7)2 * 10 -6 /// / 8.99 * 109 Eqn (1)
Since the charged particle A exerts force on charged particle B to the right, A is positively charged. And since the charged particle B moves away from the charged particle A, there is a repulsive force between the which implies, charged particle B is positive too.
Now, force exerted by the charged particle B on charged particle A at a distance 17.4 mm is
FBA= k QA QB / r2, where r = 17.4 mm
Inserting the value of QA QB from eqn (1), we get
FBA= { 8.99 * 109 * [2.62 * 10-6 * (13.7)2 * 10 -6 / 8.99 * 109] } / [(17.4)2 *10-6]
On simplifying,
FBA= 1.624 * 10-6 N = 1.624 N
Thus, force on charged particle A by the charged particle B is 1.624 N and the direction of the force is to the left, as charged particle B has a positive charge.