Conceptual Example 20.1 shows that the gravitational force between an electron and a proton is about 10

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Conceptual Example 20.1 shows that the gravitational force between an electron and a proton is about 10-40 times weaker than the electric force between them. Since matter consists largely of electrons and protons, why is the gravitational force important at all?


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Essential University Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976420

3rd Edition Volume 2

Authors: Richard Wolfsonby

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