Step 1:
We know that the formula for the electric force of repulsion between two charges is given by Coulomb's law:
\[ F = \frac{{k \cdot q1 \cdot q2}}{{r^2}} \]
where \( F \) is the force, \( k \) is Coulomb's constant (\(9 \times 10^9 \, N \cdot m^2/C^2\)), \( q1
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