Since bees can carry charge...

Question

Since bees can carry charge, they can be represented as point charges. Two bees are resting on a string and have charges +16.3 µC and +29.1 µC. If the magnitude of the electrostatic force between the bees is 3.11 N, what distance must the bees be separated?

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Answer 1

F = kqQ/d² ⇒

 

d = √(kqQ/F)

 

Plug in 

 

k = 9 x 10⁹ Nm²/C²

q = 16.3 x 10^-6 C

Q = 29.1 x 10^-6 C

F = 3.11 N

 

and get the distance d in meters.