When trying to figure out how much attractive or repulsive force exists between two objects we have to use Coulombs law which includes a constant. Why do we need to use the constant, how could you figure out what the constant is (actually figure it out, not look it up), and why is or isn't it a problem that the gravitational

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1); When trying to figure out how much attractive or repulsive force exists between two objects we have to use Coulombs law which includes a constant. Why do we need to use the constant, how could you figure out what the constant is (actually figure it out, not look it up), and why is or isn't it a problem that the gravitational constant is so small while Coulombs constant is so big? 

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