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An object with a charge of 3 μC is placed 30 cm from another object with a charge of 2 μC. What is the magnitude of the resulting force between the objects?

  • A. 0.6 N
  • B. 0.18 N
  • C. 180 N
  • D. 9 10−12 N
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the magnitude of the resulting force between two charges, we use Coulomb's Law:
F = k (|q1 q2|) / r²
Where:

F is the force
k is Coulomb's constant (8.99 10⁹ N·m²/C²)
q1 and q2 are the charges
r is the distance between the charges
Plugging in the values:
F = (8.99 10⁹) (3 10⁻⁶) (2 10⁻⁶) / (0.3)² = 0.18 N.
Therefore, the magnitude of the resulting force is 0.18 N.