I am not sure if this is the answer you are looking for but a earthquake occurs when the plates shift.
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Yes because if they are further away it makes it hard for them to attract each other
The electric force acting on the charge is given by the charge multiplied by the electric field intensity:

where in our problem

and

, so the force is

The initial kinetic energy of the particle is zero (because it is at rest), so its final kinetic energy corresponds to the work done by the electric force for a distance of x=4 m:
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In order to find the force (F), you would have to use the formula for it:
F=ma
where m is mass and a is acceleration.
In the problem, the mass is 2.85kg and the acceleration is 4.9m/s^2.
Therefore,
F=2.85kg(4.9m/s^2)
F=13.965kg(m/s^2)
Since N=kg(m/s^2)
F=13.965N
And because the problem requires that we use only 2 significant figures,
F=13N
Therefore, the student must exert 13N of force.