Two persons, weighing 712 N each, carry an excess 1.55 C each, one positive and one negative. How far apart in kilometers must the twopersons be such that the force of attraction due to their excess charges is equal to their 712-N weight?

The force due to the charges at a distance is given by F = k q q'r2 where, r is the distance…

Two persons, weighing 712 N each, carry an excess 1.55 C each, one positive and one negative. How far apart in kilometers must the twe persons be such that the force of attraction due to their excess charges is equal to their 712-N weight?

Two persons, weighing 712 N each, carry an excess 1.55 C each, one positive and one negative. How far apart in kilometers must the twe persons be such that the force of attraction due to their excess charges is equal to their 712-N weight?

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