Two Point Charges,separated by 1

question 29

Multiple Choice

Two point charges,separated by 1.5 cm,have charge values of +2.0 and −4.0 µC,respectively.What is the value of the mutual force between them? (k_e = 8.99 × 10⁹ N⋅m²/C²)

• A) 72 N
• B) 1.4 × 10−⁸ N
• C) 5.0 × 10−¹² N
• D) 0.7 × 10−³ N
• E) ​86 N

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