In the figure a small, nonconducting ball of mass m = 0.99 mg and charge q = 2.1 × 10-8 C (distributed uniformly through its volume) hangs from an insulating thread that makes an angle 0 = 37° with a vertical, uniformly charged nonconducting sheet (shown in cross section). Considering the gravitational force on the ball and assuming the sheet extends far vertically and into and out of the page, calculate the surfaçe charge density o of the sheet. m, q i Units Number

In the figure a small, nonconducting ball of mass m = 0.99 mg and charge q = 2.1 × 10-8 C (distributed uniformly through its volume) hangs from an insulating thread that makes an angle 0 = 37° with a vertical, uniformly charged nonconducting sheet (shown in cross section). Considering the gravitational force on the ball and assuming the sheet extends far vertically and into and out of the page, calculate the surfaçe charge density o of the sheet. m, q i Units Number

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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