Two small particles of carbon, each weighing 1 mg and carrying a charge of `10^(-6)`, are 1 cm apart. Calculate the electrostatic force between them.

Explanation

To calculate the electrostatic force between two small particles of carbon, we can use Coulomb's Law, which states that the electrostatic force (F) between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. The formula is given by:

\[ F = k \frac{q_1 \cdot q_2}{r^2} \]

Where:
- \( F \) is the electrostatic force,
- \( k \) is Coulomb's constant (\( 9 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C}^2 \)),
- \( q_1 \) and \( q_2 \) are the charges,
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