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Why do scientists neglect the gravitational forces between charged particles?
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∙ 13y ago
Because the forces between two unit charges are roughly 1040
(10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) times
as great as the gravitational force between two unit masses the same
distance apart. So the gravitational forces can be ignored, and not have
the slightest effect on the calculations.
Example:
Pass a charged comb over a bit of tissue on the table. The tissue jumps up to the comb.
The charge attracts the tissue with a force stronger than the gravitational force of the
whole earth.
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What is the cause of the aurora borealis northern lights?
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Solar wind
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The force between two charged particles is called the coulomb force.
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Were composed of no charge particles .
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What is the term the force between charged particles?
electric force
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+ repels + , - repels - .
The smaller the distance between the objects the stronger?
... the gravitational force between them, and the electrical force if the objects are charged.
Does the gravitational field protect us from the sun?
No, the gravitational field keeps us in orbit around the sun. The earths magnetic field provides us with some protection from charged particles from the sun.
Does Ionic bonds form between two negatively charged particles?
No, ionic bonds form between particles with opposite charges.
How does the electric force between two charged particles change if the distance between them is increased by a factor of two?
The electric force between two charged particles is inversely proportional to the square distance between them.Accordingly, it is reduced by a factor of 9
What does coulombs law find?
The force between two charged particles.
2 subatomic particles have the same charge?
Protons have positively charged particles, Electrons have negatively charged particles, and Neutrons don't have and charged particles
How did Thompson know atoms were neutrally charged?
Early scientists have discovered the negatively charged particles and the positively charged. The atom is neutral because of the presence of equal amounts of both the charges which cancel each other
