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What is the formula for Coulomb's Law of electrostatic force between two point charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ in vacuum?

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Answer

$F = \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2}$, where $\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} \approx 8.99 \times 10^9\text{ N}\cdot\text{m}^2/\text{C}^2$.

Explanation

Like charges repel and opposite charges attract along the line connecting their centers, obeying Newton's third law ($F_{12} = -F_{21}$).

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