A charge of 1.0 C is placed at the top of your college building and another equal charge at the top of your house. Take the separaton between the two charges to be 2.0 km. Find the force exerted by the charges on each other. How many time of your weight is this force?

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, we will use Coulomb's Law to find the force between the two charges and then compare that force to the weight of a person.

### Step 1: Identify the given values
- Charge \( Q_1 = Q_2 = 1.0 \, \text{C} \)
- Separation distance \( R = 2.0 \, \text{km} = 2000 \, \text{m} \)

### Step 2: Use Coulomb's Law
Coulomb's Law states that the electrostatic force \( F \) between two point charges is given by the formula:
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