EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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Chapter 21, Problem 12P
(II) Particles of charge +75, +48, and –85 μC are placed in a line (Fig. 21–52). The center one is 0.35 m from each of the others. Calculate the net force on each charge due to the other two.
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(II) Particles of charge +65, +48, and –95 µC are placed
in a line (Fig. 16–52). The center one is 0.35 m from each of
the others. Calculate the net force on each charge due to
the other two.
+65 µC
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0.35 m
FIGURE 16–52 Problem 11.
(II) A large electroscope is made with "leaves" that are
78-cm-long wires with tiny 21-g spheres at the ends. When
charged, nearly all the charge resides on the spheres. If the
wires each make a 26° angle with
the vertical (Fig. 16–55), what
total charge Q must have been
applied to the electroscope?
Ignore the mass of the wires.
26°126
78 cm
78 cm
FIGURE 16–55
Problem 16.
13. (II) Three positive particles of equal
charge, +17.0 μC, are located at the cor-
ners of an equilateral triangle of side
15.0 cm (Fig.21-55 ). Calculate the
magnitude and direction of the net force
on each particle due to the other two.
Figure 21-55
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15.0 cm
15.0 cm
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Problem 130.
Chapter 21 Solutions
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