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Grade 12Electrostatics

Find the electric force between the two protons inside the nucleus

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
The elctrostatic force is given as => F =kq1q2/r^2
where r is the distance b/w the two charges inside the nucleus.
Therfore, q1 = q2 = q (charge is same on proton obvious)
Hence, the force becomes as:=>
F = kq^2/r^2
where r is the distance b/w the two protons.