Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.1, Problem 9P
What is the gravitational force exerted between an electron (m = 9.11 × 10–31 kg) and a proton (m = 1.67 × 10–27 kg) in a hydrogen atom where the distance between the electron and proton is 5.3 × 10–9 m?
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