Question

Two foam peanuts become equally charged as they fall out of a cardboard box. Each foam peanut carries a charge of 8 x 10^-4 C. If the peanuts are 0.05 m apart, what is the electric force between them? Assume that k = 9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2. Use Coulomb’s law equation: F = kq1q2/r^2.
A. 115,200 N
B. 2,304,000 N
C. 0.000000434 N
D. 0.0000086 N

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer labeled B : 2,304,000 N

Explanation:

Recall the formula for the electric force:

$F_e=9\,\,10^9\, \, \frac{q_1*q_2}{d^2} \\F_e=9\,\,10^9\, \, \frac{8\,10^{-4}*8\,10^{-4}}{0.05^2} \\F_e=2,304,000\,\,N$

which agrees with answer B provided.