**Problem Statement: Electric and Gravitational Forces**A charged cloud system produces an electric field in the air near Earth's surface. A particle of charge \(-1.6 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C}\) is acted on by a downward electrostatic force of \(3.5 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{N}\) when placed in this field.**Questions:**(a) What is the magnitude of the electric field?(b) What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a proton placed in this field?(c) What is the gravitational force on the proton?(d) What is the ratio of the electrostatic force to the gravitational force in this case?

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