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The force of attraction due to gravity follows an equation similar to Coulomb’s law:
Where
(a) Calculate the force of gravitational attraction between Earth and the Sun if the mass of Earth equals
(b) Assuming that the Sun and Earth would have the same magnitude but opposite charges, what charge is necessary to provide a coulombic force that equals the gravitational force between the Sun and Earth? How many moles of electrons is that? To put your answer in perspective, consider that if earth were composed of pure iron, it would contain about
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