Problem 3. A small, charged pith ball is suspended 6 mm above a second charged ball resting on an insulated surface. If the charge of the lower ball is +25.0 SC and it has a mass of 0.385 g, what charge must be placed on the upper ball to lift the lower ball?

Problem 3. A small, charged pith ball is suspended 6 mm above a second charged ball resting on an insulated surface. If the charge of the lower ball is +25.0 SC and it has a mass of 0.385 g, what charge must be placed on the upper ball to lift the lower ball?

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Problem 3. A small, charged pith ball is suspended 6 mm above a second charged
ball resting on an insulated surface. If the charge of the lower ball is +25.0 sC and
it has a mass of 0.385 g, what charge must be placed on the upper ball to lift the
lower ball?

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