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A 8.01 nC charge is located 1.90 m from a 3.86 nC point charge. (a) Find the magnitude of the electrostatic force that one charge exerts on the other.

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Explanation:

Given that,

Charge 1, [tex]q_1=8.01\ nC=8.01\times 10^{-9}\ C[/tex]

Charge 2, [tex]q_2=3.86\ nC=3.86\times 10^{-9}\ C[/tex]

Distance between charges, d = 1.9 m

We need to find the electrostatic force that one charge exerts on the other. It is given by :

[tex]F=k\dfrac{q_1q_2}{d^2}[/tex]

[tex]F=9\times10^9\times\dfrac{8.01\times 10^{-9}\times 3.86\times 10^{-9}}{(1.9)^2}[/tex]

[tex]F=7.70\times 10^{-8}\ N[/tex]

So, the magnitude of electric force that one charge exerts on the other charge is [tex]7.70\times 10^{-8}\ N[/tex]. Hence, this is the required solution.