College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 17, Problem 9P
The repulsive force between two electrons has a magnitude of 4.00 N. (a) What is the distance between the electrons? (b) At what distance would the force be 1.00 N? (c) Calculate the ratio of the distance you found in (b) to that you found in (a).
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