Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 3P
In a thundercloud, there may be electric charges of +40.0 C near the top of the cloud and −40.0 C near the bottom of the cloud. These charges are separated by 2.00 km. What is the electric force on the top charge?
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