Question

Two metal spheres are suspended from strings. The

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A repulsive force of 8.0*10^3 N.

Explanation:

As we know by Coulomb's law that the electrostatic force between two charges is given as

$F = \frac{kq_1q_2}{r^2}$

here we know that

$q_1 = -2 \times 10^2 C$

$q_2 = -4 \times 10^{-8} C$

r = 3.0 m

now we have

$F = \frac{(9 \times 10^9)(2 \times 10^2)(4\times 10^{-8})}{3^2}$

$F = 8000 N$

since both charges are similar charges so they will repel each other by the force we calculated above so correct answer will be

B. A repulsive force of 8.0*10^3 N.