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logearav
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Homework Statement
Hi Members,
I have solved an equation involving Coulomb's law in two ways and have posted the images of the same. I get two types of equations. Please help me to find where i gone wrong?
Both of your posted solutions appear to give the same quadratic.logearav said:Thanks Mr. Charles Link. In the first solution i get the q12 -6*10-6q1 -16*10-12 = 0
and for second one i get q12 - 6*10-6q1-16*106 = 0.
My question is why i get different powers for the term involving -16.
Coulomb's law is a fundamental law of electrostatics, which describes the force between two electrically charged particles. It can be used to solve equations involving the force between two charged particles.
The variables in an equation involving Coulomb's law are the magnitude of the charges (q1 and q2), the distance between the charges (r), and the permittivity of free space (ε0).
To solve an equation involving Coulomb's law, you first need to identify the known values for the variables and substitute them into the equation. Then, you can solve for the unknown variable using algebraic manipulation.
The units for the variables in an equation involving Coulomb's law are Coulombs (C) for charge, meters (m) for distance, and Newtons (N) for force. The unit for permittivity of free space is Farads per meter (F/m).
Equations involving Coulomb's law are used in a variety of real-world applications, such as calculating the force between charged particles in an electrical circuit, predicting the behavior of particles in a plasma, and understanding the interactions between charged particles in a cloud to predict lightning strikes.