Two neutrally charged bodies are separated by 2 cm. Electrons are removed from one body and placed on the second body until a force of 1.13 x 10 N is generated between them. How many electrons were transferred between the bodies? (Charge of a single electron, e = 1.62 x 10¹9 C) a. b. 1,384,121,953 1,184,221,853 C. d. 1,884,721,453 1,794,131,913

Two neutrally charged bodies are separated by 2 cm. Electrons are removed from one body and placed on the second body until a force of 1.13 x 10 N is generated between them. How many electrons were transferred between the bodies? (Charge of a single electron, e = 1.62 x 10¹9 C) a. b. 1,384,121,953 1,184,221,853 C. d. 1,884,721,453 1,794,131,913

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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