College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 58GP
A 0.10 g honeybee acquires a charge of +23 pC while flying.
a. The electric field near the surface of the earth is typically 100 N/C, directed downward. What is the ratio of the electric force on the bee to the bee's weight?
b. What electric field strength and direction would allow the bee to hang suspended in the air?
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