Large electric fields in cell membranes cause ions to move through the cell wall. The field strength in a typical membrane is 1.0 times 107 N/C. What is the magnitude of the force on a calcium ion with charge +e?

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Explanation:

The given data is as follows.

          Electric field (E) = [tex]1 \times 10^{7} N/C[/tex]

          Charge (e) = [tex]1.6 \times 10^{-19}[/tex] C

Formula to calculate the magnitude of force is as follows.

                F = qE

                   = [tex]1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 1 \times 10^{7} N/C[/tex]

                   = [tex]1.6 \times 10^{-12} N[/tex]

Therefore, we can conclude that magnitude of the force on a calcium ion with charge +e is  [tex]1.6 \times 10^{-12} N[/tex].