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The electric field across a cell membrane is 5.36 × 107 N/C directed into the cell....

The electric field across a cell membrane is 5.36 × 107 N/C directed into the cell. What is the magnitude of the electric force on the sodium ion? The charge on the sodium ion is +e.

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The force experienced by a charge in an electric field is given by

Now we substitute all the values into this

This is the force experienced by the Na ion in electric field.

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