6. A parallel plate capacitor on Earth has a horizontal electric field E between the plates. A small object with a mass of 0.026 kg and a charge of -3.10 µC is suspended by a thread between the plates. The thread makes on angle of 10.9° with the vertical. (Diagram to the right) a. Draw the free body diagram for the object. Be sure to label all forces and angles. Establish a coordinate system and determine components of forces in that coordinate system. b. Find the tension in the thread. c. Find the magnitude of the electric field.

6. A parallel plate capacitor on Earth has a horizontal electric field E between the plates. A small object with a mass of 0.026 kg and a charge of -3.10 µC is suspended by a thread between the plates. The thread makes on angle of 10.9° with the vertical. (Diagram to the right) a. Draw the free body diagram for the object. Be sure to label all forces and angles. Establish a coordinate system and determine components of forces in that coordinate system. b. Find the tension in the thread. c. Find the magnitude of the electric field.

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