d is the same for both
I will do F d^2 so you see which wins :)
gravity
Fg * d^2 = G M1 M2
= 6.673*10^-11 * (1.673*10^-27)^2
= 18.7 * 10^-65
electrostatic
Fe d^2 = k Q1Q2
= 9*10^9 (1.6*10^-19)^2
= 23 * 10^-29
it is 10^-65 for gravity and 10^-29 for electricity
Electricy wins big time until you get something the mass of earth with a small charge :)
DIVIDE BOTH BY THE DISTANCE SQUARED TO GET THE FORCE IN NEWTONS :)
The charge of a proton is 1.6 x 10-19 C. The mass of a proton is 1.673 x 10-27 kg. The constant in the universal law of gravitation is 6.673 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2. The constant in the Coulomb¡¯s law is 9x109 Nm2/C2. Calculate the numerical value of both the gravitational and electrostatic forces between the pair of protons.
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