Step 1:
We know that the force between two charged particles is given by Coulomb's law, which is:
\[ F = \frac{{k \cdot q_1 \cdot q_2}}{{r^2}} \]
where \( F \) is the force between the charges, \( k \) is Coulomb's constant (\(9 \times 10^9 \, N \cdot m^2/C^2\)),
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