In a thundercloud there may be an electric charge of +30 C near the top of the cloud and ?30 C near the bottom of the cloud. These charges are separated by about 4.00 km. What is the electric force between these two sets of charges? (ke = 8.99 × 10^9 N·m2/C2)

a. 5.1E+11 N
b. 1.3E+20 N
c. 5.1E+5 N
d. 2.0E+9 N
e. 3.2E+13 N


c

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