Two 3.7-g spheres are suspended by 13.5-cm-long light strings (see the figure). A uniform electric field is applied in the x-direction. If the spheres have charges of -4.5 x 10-8 C and +4.5 x 10-8 C, determine the electric field intensity that enables the spheres to be in equilibrium at 8 16º. N/C 010 Ē @ D

Two 3.7-g spheres are suspended by 13.5-cm-long light strings (see the figure). A uniform electric field is applied in the x-direction. If the spheres have charges of -4.5 x 10-8 C and +4.5 x 10-8 C, determine the electric field intensity that enables the spheres to be in equilibrium at 8 16º. N/C 010 Ē @ D

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Chapter22: Electric Fields

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