An Asteroid of Mass 58,000 Kg Carrying a Negative Charge $15 \mu \mathrm { C }$

question 2

Multiple Choice

An asteroid of mass 58,000 kg carrying a negative charge of $15 \mu \mathrm { C }$ is $180 \mathrm {~m}$ from a second asteroid of mass $52,000 \mathrm {~kg}$ carrying a negative charge of $11 \mu \mathrm { C } \text {. }$ What is the magnitude of the net force the asteroids exert upon each other, assuming we can treat them as point particles? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg², k = 1/4 πε₀ = 8.99 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

• A) 0.000040 N
• B) 0.0062 N
• C) 570,000 N
• D) 510,000 N

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