Compare the force of one proton on another for electric and for gravitational forces.  Both force laws are inverse square laws, so regardless of the separation of the particles the two forces have a fixed ratio.  What is that ratio? mass of the proton   kg charge on the electron or proton   C G    SI units k        The electric force and gravity exactly balance and are the same     The electric force is   of gravity     The electric force is   times gravity.     The electric force   times that of gravity.

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Compare the force of one proton on another for electric and for gravitational forces.  Both force laws are inverse square laws, so regardless of the separation of the particles the two forces have a fixed ratio.  What is that ratio?


mass of the proton   kg

charge on the electron or proton   C

G    SI units

k   

   

The electric force and gravity exactly balance and are the same

   

The electric force is   of gravity

   

The electric force is   times gravity.

   

The electric force   times that of gravity. 

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To compare the force of one proton on another for electric and gravitational forces.

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  • Mass of the proton: m = 1.67 x 10-27 kg.
  • Charge on proton: q = 1.60 x 10-19 C.
  • Gravitational constant: G = 6.674 x 10-11 N.m2/kg2.
  • Coulomb constant: k = 9.00 x 109 Nm2/C2.
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