How do exited atoms give off light

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Light is produced by the change of state of energy of an electron. Within an atom, there are multiple electron "shells". 'Excited' atoms are those where the electrons are moving in between shells. The electrons move because they are given energy enough to move to a different shell; however, they are unstable and cannot remain in their new position. When moving back to its original shell, the electron loses energy - but energy can't be created nor destroyed so they release a photon.
There's other ways light may be produced, but always it is produced as a result of transmission of energy (in some form). Also, light is usually produced in conjunction with other forms of energy such as sound or heat.

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Answer:

Electrical force, F = 90 N

Explanation:

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Charge on sphere 1, $q_1=9\ \mu C=9\times 10^{-6}\ C$

Charge on sphere 2, $q_1=4\ \mu C=4\times 10^{-6}\ C$

Distance between two spheres, d = 6 cm = 0.06 m

Let F is the electrical force between them. It is given by the formula of electric force which is directly proportional to the product of charges and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them such that,

$F=k\dfrac{q_1q_2}{d^2}$