24. Electric Force & Field; Gauss' Law
Electric Field
26PRACTICE PROBLEM
A pair of small, identical metallic balls are charged to +200 nC and -200 nC respectively. The balls are suspended in air by thin, non-conductive threads, as depicted in the accompanying diagram. An electric field of 500,000 N/C is applied as shown below. Determine the mass of each metallic ball.
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A pair of small, identical metallic balls are charged to +200 nC and -200 nC respectively. The balls are suspended in air by thin, non-conductive threads, as depicted in the accompanying diagram. An electric field of 500,000 N/C is applied as shown below. Determine the mass of each metallic ball.