Two charges, one whose magnitude is twice as large as the other's, are located 18.5 cm apart and experience an attractive force of 153 N. What's the magnitude of the larger charge? Can you determine the sign of the larger charge?
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We know that the charges experience an attractive force, which means that they have opposite signs. Let's assume that the smaller charge has a positive sign and the larger charge has a negative sign. Show more…
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