Two point charges, the first with a charge of +3.25×10−6 C and the second with a charge of -4.63×10−6 C , are separated by 25.5 cm. Find the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by the positive charge. Is the magnitude of the force experienced by the negative charge greater than, less than, or the same as that experienced by the positive charge?

Use Coulomb's Law.

F = k*q1*q2/R^2

The force exerted by each charge on the other is the same. Both depend upon the same charge product (q1*q2) and separation distance R.

To find the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by the positive charge, we can use Coulomb's law, which states that the magnitude of the electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

The formula for Coulomb's law is:

F = k * |q1| * |q2| / r^2

where F is the electrostatic force, k is the electrostatic constant (8.99 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2), q1 and q2 are the charges of the two point charges, and r is the distance between them.

Given:
q1 = +3.25×10^(-6) C,
q2 = -4.63×10^(-6) C,
r = 25.5 cm = 25.5 × 10^(-2) m,
k = 8.99 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2.

Substituting these values into the formula, we have:

F = (8.99 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2) * |+3.25×10^(-6) C| * |-4.63×10^(-6) C| / (25.5 × 10^(-2) m)^2

Calculating this expression gives us the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by the positive charge.

F = (8.99 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2) * (3.25×10^(-6) C) * (4.63×10^(-6) C) / (25.5 × 10^(-2) m)^2

After performing the calculations, we find that the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by the positive charge is:

F ≈ 2.34 × 10^(-3) N.

To determine if the magnitude of the force experienced by the negative charge is greater than, less than, or the same as that experienced by the positive charge, we need to compare the charges.

In this case, the magnitude of the negative charge (|q2|) is greater than the magnitude of the positive charge (|q1|). Since the magnitude of the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the charges, it follows that the magnitude of the force experienced by the negative charge is greater than that of the positive charge.