College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 16 - Problems - Page 613: 18

Answer

The magnitude of the electric force on the K+ ion due to the Cl- ion is $2.84\times 10^{-12}~N$

Work Step by Step

We can find the electric force on the K+ ion due to the Cl- ion: $F = \frac{k~q_K~q_{Cl}}{r^2}$ $F = \frac{(9.0\times 10^9~N~m^2/C^2)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)(-1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)}{(9.0\times 10^{-9}~m)^2}$ $F = -2.84\times 10^{-12}~N$ The magnitude of the electric force on the K+ ion due to the Cl- ion is $2.84\times 10^{-12}~N$
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