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Chapter 19 Problem 30P

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Problem 30P

A point charge q = −0.35 nC is fixed at the origin. Where must an electron be placed in order for the electric force acting on it to be exactly opposite to its weight? (Let the y axis be vertical and the x axis be horizontal.)

Solution

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Here we need to find the location of the electron where it has to be placed in the vicinity of a charge  which is at the origin. The location of the electron must be in such a way that, the electrostatic force on it will be acting in opposite direction to its weight.

Given data,

That is,

                                        

Electrostatic force can be written as  and weight , where m is mass of electron, e is charge on electron and r is the distance of the electron from point charge.

                                        

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A point charge q = ?0.35 nC is fixed at the origin. Where

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