A hydrogennucleaus, which has a charge e, is situated to the left of a carbonnuc

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A hydrogennucleaus, which has a charge e, is situated to the left of a carbonnucleus, which has charge 6e. Which statement is true? A) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. B) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is greater than the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. C) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is less to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. D) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the right, and themagnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. A hydrogennucleaus, which has a charge e, is situated to the left of a carbonnucleus, which has charge 6e. Which statement is true? A) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. B) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is greater than the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. C) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left, and themagnitude is less to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. D) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the right, and themagnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus. D) The electrical forceexperienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the right, and themagnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbonnucleus.

Explanation / Answer

Statement (A) is correct. Because here both charges are of same sign, so electrostatic forceof repulsion will act between them. So due to this repulsion force the charge e will move to theleft. And according to the Newton's third law of motion, the force actingon the hydrogen nucleus due to the carbon nucleus is equal to theforce acting on the carbon nucleus due to the hydrogen nucleus.

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