Two Protons Electric Force Calculation
Calculating Electric Force between Two Protons
When two protons are separated by a distance of 2.00Ã10^(-15) meters, the electric force between them can be calculated using Coulomb's law. Since like charges repel each other, the two protons will experience a repulsive force.
Coulomb's Law Formula:
F = k (q1q2/r^2)
Where:
F is the electric force,
k is the Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2),
q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges of the two protons,
r is the distance between the centers of the two protons.
Given data:
Distance between two protons (r) = 2.00Ã10^(-15) meters
Electric force = 57.5 N
Plugging the values into the formula, we get:
F = (8.99 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) * (q1 * q2) / (2.00 x 10^(-15))^2 = 57.5 N
To solve for the magnitude of the electric force between two protons, we need to calculate the product of the charges of the protons using the given force and distance data.