A small sphere is suspended from a string in a uniform electric field shown by arrows, making an angle 0=35° with the vertical. If the mass of the sphere is 3 grams and it has a charge of 8 nC, what is the magnitude of the electric field?

A small sphere is suspended from a string in a uniform electric field shown by arrows, making an angle 0=35° with the vertical. If the mass of the sphere is 3 grams and it has a charge of 8 nC, what is the magnitude of the electric field?

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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Problem 24P: (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the position of the 2.00 C charge in...

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A small sphere is suspended from a string in a uniform electric field shown by arrows, making an
angle 0=35° with the vertical. If the mass of the sphere is 3 grams and it has a charge of 8 nC,
what is the magnitude of the electric field?

5.25 N/C
0.263 N/C
O 5.25 x 106 N/C
O 2.57 x 106 N/c
O 2.57 N/C
O 2.63 x 105 N/C

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