3. (2 points) A small negatively-charged plastic ball with mass of m = 2.0 g and charge of Q = -0.3 C is floating in the air without falling to the floor because of an electric field that exerts a force on the ball. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field.

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The magnitude of electrostatic force due to an electric field is given by

F = qE

where,

F - Force

E - Electric field

q - Charge 

The gravitational force is

F = mg

where,

m - mass of the charge

g - acceleration due to gravity

For two balancing forces, the direction of one force will be opposite to the other force.

The electric field can be found by equating the gravitational force and the electrostatic force

qE=mgE=mgq

Given data

m=2.0 g=2.0×10-3kgQ=-0.3 C

 

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