Answer:
The value of each charge is 4.22 x 10⁻⁵ C
Explanation:
Given;
distance between the two identical charges, d = 2 m
the force of repulsion between these two charges, F = 4N
Apply Coulomb's law;
[tex]F = \frac{kq_1q_2}{r^2} \\\\but \ q_1 =q_2,then \ let \ q_1 =q_2 = q\\\\F = \frac{kq^2}{r^2}\\\\q^2 = \frac{Fr^2}{k}\\\\q^2 = \frac{4*2^2}{9*10^9} \\\\q ^2 = 1.7778*10^{-9}\\\\q = \sqrt{1.7778*10^{-9}}\\\\q =4.22 *10^{-5} C\\\\q= q_1=q_2= 4.22 *10^{-5} C[/tex]
Therefore, the value of each charge is 4.22 x 10⁻⁵ C