Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 21, Problem 20P
(III) Two small charged spheres hang from cords of equal length ℓ as shown in Fig. 21–55 and make small angles θ1 and θ2 with the vertical. (a) If Q1 = Q, Q2 = 2Q, and m1 = m2 = m, determine the ratio θ1/θ2. (b) If Q1 = Q, Q2 = 2Q, m1 = m, and m2 = 2m, determine the ratio θ1/θ2. (c) Estimate the distance between the spheres for each case.
FIGURE 21–55 Problem 20.
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