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If the force between an electron and a proton in a vacuum is -1.40E-22 N, how far apart are they?

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  • oubaas
    Lv 7
    1 week ago

    Electromagnetic force :

    1.4*10^-22 = 9*10^9*1.60^2*10^-38/d^2

    d = √ (9*10^9*1.60^2*10^-38)/(1.4*10^-22) = 1.28 mm which is impossible 

    Gravitational force :

    mass of electron me = 9.10*10^-31 kg

    mass of proton mp = 1.67*10^-27 kg 

    1.4*10^-22 = me*mp*G/d^2

    d = √9.1*1.67*10^-58*6.67*10^-11*10^22/1.4 = 2.7*10^-23 m   which is impossible 

    the true distance between proton and electron is in the order of magnitude 10^-12 m 

  • 1 week ago

    F = kQ₁Q₂/r² = 1.4e-22

    r² = (9e9)(1.602e-19)²/1.4e-22

    r = (1.602e-19)√(9e9/1.4e-22)

    r = 0.00128 m

    or 1.28 mm

    Coulomb's law, force of attraction/repulsion

    F = kQ₁Q₂/r²

       Q₁ and Q₂ are the charges in coulombs

       F is force in newtons

       r is separation in meters

       k = 8.99e9 Nm²/C²

    1 electron charge = 1.602e-19 C

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