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KQ/r in AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

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Definition

kQ/r represents Coulomb's Law equation, which calculates the magnitude of electrostatic force between two point charges. 'k' is Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10^9 Nm²/C²), 'Q' represents the magnitudes of both charges involved, and 'r' is their separation distance.

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Topic 1.3: 1.3 Point Charges - Fields & Potentials

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