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minus-squarepewter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoq1 and q2 can be negative. The force is the same as if they were positive because -1 x -1 = 1
minus-squareLimitless_screaming@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoIn this case yes, but if q1 was -20μC, q2 was 30μC, and r was 0.5m, then using -20μC as it is would make F equal to -21.6N which is just 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges.
minus-squarePelicanen@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoIf they are oppositely charged particles, I would expect that there is a force of attraction acting on them, yes.
minus-squareLimitless_screaming@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoI am not saying that’s wrong, just that there’s 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges not -21.6N.
minus-squareBene7rddso@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoNo, if the force is negative it acts in the opposite direction
minus-squarePelicanen@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoYes, and a force acting in the opposite direction of the distance is an attractive force.
q1 and q2 can be negative. The force is the same as if they were positive because -1 x -1 = 1
In this case yes, but if q1 was -20μC, q2 was 30μC, and r was 0.5m, then using -20μC as it is would make F equal to -21.6N which is just 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges.
If they are oppositely charged particles, I would expect that there is a force of attraction acting on them, yes.
I am not saying that’s wrong, just that there’s 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges not -21.6N.
But those are the same thing.
No, if the force is negative it acts in the opposite direction
Yes, and a force acting in the opposite direction of the distance is an attractive force.