Two 2.0-g aluminum foil balls hang from 1.0-m-long threads that are suspended from the same point at the top. The charge on each ball is +4.0 × 10-º C. Part B Determine the angle between the threads. Assume the gravitational force is much greater than the electrostatic force. Express your answer in degrees. ? Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; 3 attempts remaining Part C Determine the tension force exerted by the string. Fxnress your answer with the appropriate units

Two 2.0-g aluminum foil balls hang from 1.0-m-long threads that are suspended from the same point at the top. The charge on each ball is +4.0 × 10-º C. Part B Determine the angle between the threads. Assume the gravitational force is much greater than the electrostatic force. Express your answer in degrees. ? Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; 3 attempts remaining Part C Determine the tension force exerted by the string. Fxnress your answer with the appropriate units

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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Problem 124AP: The charge unit length on the thin shown below is .What is the force on the point charge q? Solve...

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