One small sphere of mass m which has charge Q is suspended by a light insulating string with length d in a uniform electric field E(x, y) = 31 + 21. When the sphere is in the equilibrium, the string makes an angle e = 45° with the vertical. Determine the magnitude of Q in terms of m, g. (tan45° = 1) %3D E = 3t +21 D mg/5

One small sphere of mass m which has charge Q is suspended by a light insulating string with length d in a uniform electric field E(x, y) = 31 + 21. When the sphere is in the equilibrium, the string makes an angle e = 45° with the vertical. Determine the magnitude of Q in terms of m, g. (tan45° = 1) %3D E = 3t +21 D mg/5

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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