Two Tiny Particles Carrying Like Charges of the Same Magnitude $1.0 \mathrm {~mm}$

question 95

Multiple Choice

Two tiny particles carrying like charges of the same magnitude are $1.0 \mathrm {~mm}$ apart. If the electric force on one of them is $5.0 \mathrm {~N} \text {, }$ what is the magnitude of the charge on each of these particles?(k = 1/4πε₀ = 9.0 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

• A) 2.4 × 10^-2 C
• B) 2.4 × 10^-8 C
• C) 4.5 × 10⁴ C
• D) 2.4 × 10^-5 C

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