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[–] Limitless_screaming@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am not saying that's wrong, just that there's 21.6N of attraction force between the two charges not -21.6N.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But those are the same thing.

[–] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, if the force is negative it acts in the opposite direction

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, and a force acting in the opposite direction of the distance is an attractive force.