1. Verify the statement that gravitational forces between two charges can be neglected compared to the electrostatic forces using the example of two electrons separated by a distance of 1m, compare the magnitude of the Coulomb's force and the gravitational force on each electron. Use: Mass of an electron is 9.1 x 10-31 Gravitational constant G=6.67x10-¹1 Nm²/kg². Coulomb's constant k =9x10° Nm²/C². kg. Charge of an electron is -1.6x10-19 C. FG Fc

1. Verify the statement that gravitational forces between two charges can be neglected compared to the electrostatic forces using the example of two electrons separated by a distance of 1m, compare the magnitude of the Coulomb's force and the gravitational force on each electron. Use: Mass of an electron is 9.1 x 10-31 Gravitational constant G=6.67x10-¹1 Nm²/kg². Coulomb's constant k =9x10° Nm²/C². kg. Charge of an electron is -1.6x10-19 C. FG Fc

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