Physics

Problem

Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by a proton on an electron separated by

5.29\times10^{-11}\,\text{m}

. Constants:

k = 8.99\times10^{9}\,\text{N}\cdot\text{m}^2\!\big/\!\text{C}^2

, elementary charge

e = 1.60\times10^{-19}\,\text{C}