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An `alpha`- particle is the nucleus of a helium atom. It has a mas `m=6.64xx10^-27` kg and as charge `1=+2e=3.2xx10^-19`c. compare the force of the electric repulsion between two `alpha`-particles with the force of gravitational attraction between them.

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To solve the problem of comparing the electric repulsion force between two alpha particles with the gravitational attraction force between them, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the Electric Force of Repulsion (Fe) The electric force of repulsion between two charges can be calculated using Coulomb's law: \[ F_e = \frac{k \cdot q_1 \cdot q_2}{r^2} \] Where: - \( k \) is Coulomb's constant, \( k = \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0} \approx 9 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C}^2 \) - \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) are the charges of the alpha particles, which are both \( +2e \) (where \( e \approx 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C} \)). - \( r \) is the distance between the two particles. Since both charges are the same, we can simplify this to: \[ F_e = \frac{k \cdot q^2}{r^2} \] Substituting \( q = 2e \): \[ F_e = \frac{k \cdot (2e)^2}{r^2} = \frac{4k \cdot e^2}{r^2} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Gravitational Force of Attraction (Fg) The gravitational force between two masses can be calculated using Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F_g = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \] Where: - \( G \) is the gravitational constant, \( G \approx 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) - \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are the masses of the alpha particles, which are both \( m = 6.64 \times 10^{-27} \, \text{kg} \). Thus, we can simplify this to: \[ F_g = \frac{G \cdot m^2}{r^2} \] ### Step 3: Find the Ratio of Electric Force to Gravitational Force Now, we can find the ratio of the electric force to the gravitational force: \[ \frac{F_e}{F_g} = \frac{\frac{4k \cdot e^2}{r^2}}{\frac{G \cdot m^2}{r^2}} = \frac{4k \cdot e^2}{G \cdot m^2} \] ### Step 4: Substitute Values Substituting the known values: - \( k \approx 9 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C}^2 \) - \( e \approx 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C} \) - \( G \approx 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) - \( m = 6.64 \times 10^{-27} \, \text{kg} \) Calculating \( e^2 \): \[ e^2 \approx (1.6 \times 10^{-19})^2 = 2.56 \times 10^{-38} \, \text{C}^2 \] Now substituting these values into the ratio: \[ \frac{F_e}{F_g} = \frac{4 \cdot (9 \times 10^9) \cdot (2.56 \times 10^{-38})}{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (6.64 \times 10^{-27})^2} \] Calculating \( (6.64 \times 10^{-27})^2 \): \[ (6.64 \times 10^{-27})^2 \approx 4.40 \times 10^{-53} \, \text{kg}^2 \] Now substituting this back into the ratio: \[ \frac{F_e}{F_g} = \frac{4 \cdot (9 \times 10^9) \cdot (2.56 \times 10^{-38})}{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (4.40 \times 10^{-53})} \] ### Step 5: Final Calculation Calculating the numerator: \[ 4 \cdot (9 \times 10^9) \cdot (2.56 \times 10^{-38}) \approx 9.216 \times 10^{-28} \] Calculating the denominator: \[ (6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (4.40 \times 10^{-53}) \approx 2.9388 \times 10^{-63} \] Now dividing: \[ \frac{9.216 \times 10^{-28}}{2.9388 \times 10^{-63}} \approx 3.14 \times 10^{35} \] ### Conclusion Thus, the ratio of the electric repulsion force to the gravitational attraction force between two alpha particles is approximately: \[ \frac{F_e}{F_g} \approx 3.14 \times 10^{35} \]

To solve the problem of comparing the electric repulsion force between two alpha particles with the gravitational attraction force between them, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the Electric Force of Repulsion (Fe) The electric force of repulsion between two charges can be calculated using Coulomb's law: \[ F_e = \frac{k \cdot q_1 \cdot q_2}{r^2} \] ...
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