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2. The diagram below shows two equally charged objects in equilibrium. The mass of the suspended object is 3.5 g. What is the magnitude of the charge on each object? 0.096 m

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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Problem 2CQ: Why do most objects tend to contain nearly equal numbers of positive and negative charges?

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2. The diagram below shows two equally charged objects in equilibrium. The mass of the suspended
object is 3.5 g. What is the magnitude of the charge on each object?
0.096 m

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