Part A How far away can a proton be and still produce the same force on the electron? (Your answer should show why gravity is unimportant on the molecular scale!) Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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98755 × 10^9 N⋅m^2/C^2$) * $q_1$ and $q_2$ are the charges of the proton and electron, respectively * $r$ is the distance between them. Show more…
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