Frank, (or anyone), I can't find a reference to the 29.05 newtons which is the maximum force exerted by two tightly packed protons. Can you walk me through the calculation?
I've reviewed Lane's episode 20, but it doesn't explain it with enough detail. I also found this equation by Frank on the internet: Force = Q^2 / ( 4 * pi * e0 (2*1.409 x 10-15 )^2 ) = 29.053 Newtons So the only thing I need from this equation is What is the value of Q? What is the significance of 2*1.409 * 10^15? e0 = permitivity of free space = 8.854187817...×10−12, I presume? Craig
