Coulomb's law is given by F=Kq1q2r2, where F is the force, K is a constant, q1 and q2 are the charges on the two bodies, and r is the distance between them. Rewrite the formula for Coulomb's law to solve for r.

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Rayne Fischer

8 June, 16:26

Coulomb's law is given by F=Kq1q2r2, where F is the force, K is a constant, q1 and q2 are the charges on the two bodies, and r is the distance between them. Rewrite the formula for Coulomb's law to solve for r.

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Troy Henderson · Answer 1

To rewrite the formula, pretend as if you're solving for r. To do so, try to get r alone on one side of the equation. To do so, you will divide both sides by everything else:

F = Kq1q2r^2

F/Kq1q2 = r^2

Then, take the square root of both sides:

square root (F/Kq1q2) = square root r