The acceleration due to gravity serves as the centripetal acceleration of the objects that orbits the Earth. The centripetal acceleration due to gravity is calculated through the equation,
a = v²/r
where v is the speed and r is the radius. Substituting the known values to the equation,
9.8 m/s² = (420 m/s)² / r
The value of r from the equation is 18000 m or equal to 18 km.
<em>Answer: 18 km</em>
Given:
The magnitude of each charge is q1 = q2 = 1 C
The distance between them is r = 1 m
To find the force when distance is doubled.
Explanation:
The new distance is

The force can be calculated by the formula

Here, k is the constant whose value is

On substituting the values, the force will be
