In a DNA molecule, the base pair adenine and thymine is held together by two hydrogen bonds (see Fig. 16.5). Let’s model one of these hydrogen bonds as four point charges arranged along a straight line. Using the information in the figure, calculate the magnitude of the net electric force exerted by one base on the other.

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H C -0.3e +0.3e -0.4e +0.4e 0.12 nm 0.12 nm 0.18 nm Adenine Thymine