Suppose You Wanted to Hold Up an Electron Against the Force

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wanted to hold up an electron against the force of gravity by the attraction of a fixed proton some distance above it.How far above the electron would the proton have to be? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 9.0 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²,e = 1.6 × 10^-19 C,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg,m_electron = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg)

• A)1.5 m
• B)2.3 m
• C)3.7 m
• D)4.6 m
• E)5.1 m

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