The electrostatic force between two charges q1 and q2 is given by
where
is the Coulomb's constant and r is the distance between the two charges.
If we use F=19.2 N and q1=q2=-3.0 C, we can find the value of r, the distance between the two charges by re-arranging the previous formula:
where
If we use F=19.2 N and q1=q2=-3.0 C, we can find the value of r, the distance between the two charges by re-arranging the previous formula: