A small sphere of charge q = +67 µC and mass m = 5.0 g is attached to a light string and placed in a uniform electric field E that makes an angle = 41° with the horizontal. The opposite end of the string is attached to a wall and the sphere is in static equilibrium when the string is horizontal as in the figure shown below. H The (a) Construct a free body diagram for the sphere. (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.) Choose File no file selected (b) Find the magnitude of the electric field. 4.603 XN/C (c) Find the tension in the string. (Enter the magnitude of the tension in the string.) N

A small sphere of charge q = +67 µC and mass m = 5.0 g is attached to a light string and placed in a uniform electric field E that makes an angle = 41° with the horizontal. The opposite end of the string is attached to a wall and the sphere is in static equilibrium when the string is horizontal as in the figure shown below. H The (a) Construct a free body diagram for the sphere. (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.) Choose File no file selected (b) Find the magnitude of the electric field. 4.603 XN/C (c) Find the tension in the string. (Enter the magnitude of the tension in the string.) N

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Fields

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