Two protons (each with a mass of 1.7 x 10 -27 kg and charge 1.6 x 10 -19 C) interact with each other electrically from a distance of 2 meters. If released from rest at this distance, what will their acceleration be immediately after being released?

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Two protons (each with a mass of 1.7 x 10 -27 kg and charge 1.6 x 10 -19 C)
interact with each other electrically from a distance of 2 meters. If released
from rest at this distance, what will their acceleration be immediately after
being released?

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Step 1

Write the mass of proton.

 

m=1.7×10-27 kg

 

Write the charges on both protons.

 

q1=1.6×10-19 Cq2=1.6×10-19 C

 

Write the distance between two protons.

r=2 m

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