Question: Two point charges totaling 1 0 muC exert a force of size 0 . 7 5 6 N on one another when separated by 0

Two point charges totaling 10 muC exert a force of size 0.756 N on one another when separated by 0.5 m. What is the size of the charge on each point charge? (Q1 is the smaller charge, and Q2 is the larger charge)
Q1= muC
Q2= muC
Hint: Treating each charge as a variable (Q1 and Q2) you know that Q1+Q2=1e-05, use Coulombs Law to find the other equation, then you will have two equations and two unknowns and can solve for each variable.

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