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A +8.75@mC point charge is glued down on a horizontal
Chapter 21, Problem 21.34(choose chapter or problem)
A \(+8.75-\mu \mathrm{C}\) point charge is glued down on a horizontal frictionless table. It is tied to a \(-6.50-\mu \mathrm{C}\) point charge by a light, nonconducting 2.50-cm wire. A uniform electric field of magnitude \(1.85 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}\) is directed parallel to the wire, as shown in Fig. E21.34.
(a) Find the tension in the wire.
(b) What would the tension be if both charges were negative?
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QUESTION:
A \(+8.75-\mu \mathrm{C}\) point charge is glued down on a horizontal frictionless table. It is tied to a \(-6.50-\mu \mathrm{C}\) point charge by a light, nonconducting 2.50-cm wire. A uniform electric field of magnitude \(1.85 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}\) is directed parallel to the wire, as shown in Fig. E21.34.
(a) Find the tension in the wire.
(b) What would the tension be if both charges were negative?
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Given data:
- Charge \(q_{1}=+8.75 \mu \mathrm{C}\).
- Charge \(q_{2}=-6.50 \mu \mathrm{C}\).
- Length of wire \(L=2.50 \mathrm{~cm}\).
- Electric field \(E=1.85 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}\).