Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 21, Problem 44P
SSM How far apart must two protons be if the magnitude of the electrostatic force acting on either one due to the other is equal to the magnitude of the gravitational force on a proton at Earth’s surface?
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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