Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 20, Problem 25E
A 68-nC charge experiences a 150-mN force in a certain electric field. Find (a) the field strength and (b) the force that a 35-μC charge would experience in the same field.
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