Question: How much equal charge should be placed on the Earth and the Moon so that the electrical repulsion balances the gravitational force of 1.98

How much equal charge should be placed on the Earth and the Moon so that the electrical repulsion balances the gravitational force of 1.98 × 1020 N? Treat the Earth and Moon as point charges a distance 3.84 × 108 m apart.

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