Two balloons carrying charges of 5 μC and 8μC are 25 cm apart. Determine the magnitude of the force between them.

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To find the magnitude of the resulting force between the two objects, use Coulomb's Law: 11ec0fda_9983_03f6_a67f_6d0f58a1a0d0_NR0004_00 Q1 = the charge on the point-like object one (unit of measure is Coulomb, C) Q2 = the charge on the point-like object two (unit of measure is Coulomb,C ) r = the distance between the two objects (unit of measure is meter, m) k = the proportionality constant (unit of measure is N.m²c²) 11ec0fda_9983_03f7_a67f_3d8e23888c51_NR0004_00 Step 1: Convert μC to C (1 μC = 1 x 10^-6 C) and convert centimeters to meters 5 = 5 x 10^-6 C 8 = 8 x 10^-6 C 25 = 0.25 m Step 2: Insert the values into the equation Q1 = = 5 x 10^-6 C Q2 8 x 10^-6 C r = 0.25 11ec0fda_9983_03f8_a67f_7d904ccfc477_NR0004_00

Two Balloons Carrying Charges of 5 μC and 8μC Are