Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 26SP
Determine the force between two free electrons spaced 1.0 angstrom (10−10 m) apart in vacuum.
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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