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What is the magnitude of the force exerted on an electron in an electric field with a strength of 6.5 *10^ 8 N/C? Remember, the charge on an electron is 1.6 * 10 ^ - 19 * C
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The field exerts 6.5 x 10⁸ Newton of force on EACH COULOMB of charge in the field.

We're putting 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ Coulomb of charge into the field.

The force on it will be

      (1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ Coulomb) x  (6.5 x 10⁻⁸ Newton/Coulomb).

That's 1.04 x 10⁻¹⁰ Newton.

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