a-1-5-kg-charged-silicone-block-with-a-charge-of-2-5-c-and-a-0-5-kg-charged-acry

Question

A 1.5 g charged silicone block with a charge of -2.5 nC and a 0.5 g charged acrylic block with a charge of +4.2 nC are initially set 3.0 cm apart and permitted to move unimpeded. Compute the acceleration experienced by the silicone block.

Diagram showing a silicone block and an acrylic block with their charges and distance for Coulomb's Law.

Accepted Answer

0.07 m/s2

Answer

0.08 m/s2

Answer

0.03 m/s2

Answer

0.04 m/s2