Near the surface of Earth, an electric field points radially downward and has a magnitude of approximately 100 N/C. 1)What charge (magnitude and sign) would have to be placed on a penny that has a mass of 3.11 g to cause it to rise into the air with an upward acceleration of 0.590 m/s2? (Express your answer to three significant figures.)

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Near the surface of Earth, an electric field points radially downward and has a magnitude of approximately 100 N/C.

1)What charge (magnitude and sign) would have to be placed on a penny that has a mass of 3.11 g to cause it to rise into the air with an upward acceleration of 0.590 m/s2? (Express your answer to three significant figures.)

Near the surface of Earth, an electric field points radially downward and has a
magnitude of approximately 100 N/C.
1) What charge (magnitude and sign) would have to be placed on a penny that has a
mass of 3.11 g to cause it to rise into the air with an upward acceleration of 0.590
m/s-? (Express your answer to three significant figures.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Near the surface of Earth, an electric field points radially downward and has a magnitude of approximately 100 N/C. 1) What charge (magnitude and sign) would have to be placed on a penny that has a mass of 3.11 g to cause it to rise into the air with an upward acceleration of 0.590 m/s-? (Express your answer to three significant figures.) mC Submit You currently have O submissions for this question. Only 10 submission are allowed. You can make 10 more submissions for this question.
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