Obtain the magnitude and direction of electrostatic force

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An electron and a proton have charges of an equal magnitude but opposite sign of 1.6 10-19 C. If the electron and proton in a hydrogen atom are separated by a distance of 4.3 10-11 m, what are the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force exerted on the electron by the proton?

N attractive repulsive

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