21.82 • CP A small sphere with mass m carries a positive charge q and is attached to one end of a silk fiber of length L. The other end of the fiber is attached to a large vertical insulating sheet that has a positive surface charge density o. Show that when the sphere is in equilibrium, the fiber makes an angle equal to arctan (go/2mgeo) with the vertical sheet.

21.82 • CP A small sphere with mass m carries a positive charge q and is attached to one end of a silk fiber of length L. The other end of the fiber is attached to a large vertical insulating sheet that has a positive surface charge density o. Show that when the sphere is in equilibrium, the fiber makes an angle equal to arctan (go/2mgeo) with the vertical sheet.

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11th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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