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QUESTION:

Atomic physicists ignore the effect of gravity within an atom. To see why, calculate and compare the gravitational and electrical forces between an electron and a proton separated by \(10^{-10}\ m\). The charges and masses are given on the inside back cover.

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10^-10 m

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QUESTION:

Atomic physicists ignore the effect of gravity within an atom. To see why, calculate and compare the gravitational and electrical forces between an electron and a proton separated by \(10^{-10}\ m\). The charges and masses are given on the inside back cover.

Text Transcription:

10^-10 m

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From Coulomb's law we have.

We know Coulomb's constant k is equal to  and charges are also equal,  so we can rewrite equation (1) as.

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