A molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is 2.11 µm long. The ends of the molecule become singly ionized: negative on one end, positive on the other. The helical molecule acts like a spring and compresses 0.96% upon becoming charged. Determine the effective spring constant of the molecule
In equilibrium net force is zero.
Distance between the charges
Compression in the spring
Electrostatic force
Spring force
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