What is the electric force between a +2 µC point charge and a –2 µC point charge if they are separated by a distance of 5.0 cm? Show your work. (µC = 1.0 × 10–6 C)
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\[F=k \frac{ Q_1Q_2 }{ d^2 }\] F=Force between the two charges k=Coulomb's law constant (9*10^9) Q(1)=Quantity of charge on the first particle Q(2)=Quantity of charge on the second particle d=distance apart
don't forget to change the 5 cm to meters...
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