Electric Field Example

What is the strength of the electric field due to the proton at the position where the electron is in the previous problem (r = 1 x 10-10m)?

E (magnitude) = ?

E (direction) = ?

Q = +e (due to proton) = 1.6 x 10-19 Coul

r = 1 x 10-10 m.

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