1. Two balloons are charged with an identical quantity and type of charge: -0.0025 C.

They are held apart at a

separation distance of 8 m. Determine the magnitude of the electrical force of repulsion between them. (5)
2. The electron and proton of a hydrogen atom are separated, on average, by a distance of about 5.3 x 10-11
meters. Find the magnitudes of the electric force that each particle exerts on the other. (5)
Charge of electron = -1.60 x 10-19 C
Charge of proton = +1.60 x 10-19 C
3. Find the missing data: (5)
a. ______ C = 3.8x109 electrons
b. 2.4x108 C = ______ protons
c. ______ C = 4.06x1036 electrons

1. Two balloons are charged with an identical quantity and type of charge: -0.0025 C. They are held apart at a
separation distance of 8 m. Determine the magnitude of the electrical force of repulsion between them. (5)
2. The electron and proton of a hydrogen atom are separated, on average, by a distance of about 5.3 x 10-11
meters. Find the magnitudes of the electric force that each particle exerts on the other. (5)
a. Charge of electron = -1.60 x 10-19 C
b. Charge of proton = +1.60 x 10-19 C
3. Find the missing data: (5)
______ C = 3.8x109 electrons
2.4x108 C = ______ protons
______ C = 4.06x1036 electrons