The figure shows two tiny 5.0-g spheres suspended from very light long threads of length L= 1.0-m. The spheres repel each other after each one is given the same positive charge and hang at rest whe 0 = 3.0°. What is the charge on each sphere? (k = 1/4лε = 9.0 × 10⁹ Nm²/C²) 5.0 g 1.0 m 0.0 1.0 m + 5.0 g

The figure shows two tiny 5.0-g spheres suspended from very light long threads of length L= 1.0-m. The spheres repel each other after each one is given the same positive charge and hang at rest whe 0 = 3.0°. What is the charge on each sphere? (k = 1/4лε = 9.0 × 10⁹ Nm²/C²) 5.0 g 1.0 m 0.0 1.0 m + 5.0 g

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Chapter23: Electric Forces

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