Question #b01d3

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Jan 31, 2018

If balloon gains a charge of 8μC then denim has gained a charge of +8μC.

The force of attraction between them when they are separated by a distance of 5 cm is given as:

F=14πε0q1q2r2

where,
ε0=8.851012Fm
(assuming there is air between the balloon and the denim)

q1=8μC
q2=+8μC
r=5102m

Substituting all the values in the equation we obtain force as,
-230.19 N. Negative value of F indicates the force is attractive in nature.