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Coulomb's Law Calculator

Use negative charge for electrons-like (−) and positive for protons-like (+). Opposite signs attract.

Electrostatic Force (F)
5.393e+0 N
Attractive force · 2.00e-6 C × -3.00e-6 C at 0.1 m
Force (μN)
5.393e+6
Interaction
Attract
Eq. Mass
5.50e-1 kg
QuantityValue
Charge q₁2 µC (2.000e-6 C)
Charge q₂-3 µC (-3.000e-6 C)
Separation0.1 m
Coulomb Constant k8.988 × 10⁹ N·m²/C²
Force5.393e+0 N
Force (μN)5.393e+6 µN
InteractionAttractive (opposite signs)
Comparable Weight5.50e-1 kg

Force vs Distance (1/r² falloff)

Summary Statistics
Force5.393e+0 N
In μN5.393e+6
InteractionAttract
q₁ × q₂-6.000e-12 C²
1/r² Factor1.000e+2 /m²
Equivalent Mass5.50e-1 kg

About Coulomb's Law Calculator

Coulomb's law gives the electrostatic force between two point charges: F = k·|q₁·q₂|/r², with k = 8.988 × 10⁹ N·m²/C². Charges are entered in microcoulombs (µC) — 1 µC = 10⁻⁶ C — and converted internally.

The Inverse-Square Nature

Because the electric field spreads over an expanding sphere, the force falls off with the square of the distance. This is the same geometric behavior that governs gravity, and it is why electrostatic forces dominate at atomic scales but fade quickly at macroscopic distances.

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