A small sphere with a mass of 2.00×10−3 g and carrying a charge of 4.80×10−8 CC hangs from a thread near a very large, charged insulating sheet, as shown in the figure (Figure 1). The charge density on the sheet is −2.50×10−9 C/m2. Find the angle of the thread.

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A small sphere with a mass of 2.00×10−3 g and carrying a charge of 4.80×10−8 CC hangs from a thread near a very large, charged insulating sheet, as shown in the figure (Figure 1). The charge density on the sheet is −2.50×10−9 C/m2. Find the angle of the thread. 

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