What forces do two electrons moving in opposite directions experiences between them? (What directions?) Drawing included

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The electrons are going to repel each other. So each one needs a force vector pointed away from the other with magnitude Kq_1q_2/r^2 (IIRC). You will then need to do vector sum to get the magnitude of the velocity but you didnt provide any numbers.

anonymous · Answer

@JBrandonS, I just need directions, no magnitudes

anonymous · Answer

The direction of the repellent force is just in the opposite direction of the other electron (down for the bottom one and upwards for the top). However, without numerical values for the speed it is not possible to get the direction the electron will travel due to this force.