Answer to Question #118605 in Physics for Bareerah Islam

Question

The electrostatic force between the earth and the moon can be ignored? Give reason

Answer 1

The electrostatic force between the earth and the moon can be ignored because these bodies are at very long distance and their total electrical charge is very small. The mass of the Earth is of size 10²⁴, the mass of the Moon is of 10²², their charges are infinitesimally small compared to masses.