Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 21, Problem 24P
Two tiny, spherical water drops, with identical charges of −1.00 × 10−16 C, have a center-to-center separation of 1.00 cm. (a) What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force acting between them? (b) How many excess electrons are on each drop, giving it its charge imbalance?
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