Consider a proton (mp=1.67x10-27 kg; qp=+1.60x10-19 C) and an electron (me=9.11x10-31 kg; qe=-1.60x10-19 C) separated by 5.29x10-11 m. The particles are attracted to each other by both the force of gravity and by Coulomb’s law force. Which of these has the larger magnitude? A. Gravitational force B. Coulomb’s law force
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