A hydrogen nucleus, which has a charge +e, is situated to the left of a carbon n

Question

A hydrogen nucleus, which has a charge +e, is situated to the left of a carbon nucleus, which has a charge +6e. Which statement is true?

a) The electrical force experienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left and the magnitude is less than the force exerted on the carbon nucleus.

b) The electrical force experienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the right and the magnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbon nucleus.

c) The electrical force experienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left and the magnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbon nucleus.

d) The electrical force experienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left and the magnitude is greater than the force exerted on the carbon nucleus.

Explanation / Answer

here the electric force experienced by hydrogen nucleus is action and force experienced by caron nucleus is reaction,then according to newton's third law of motion

action = -reaction

and also like charges repel each other

So final answer is

c) The electrical force experienced by the hydrogen nucleus is to the left and the magnitude is equal to the force exerted on the carbon nucleus.

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