8. What must be the charge of a particle of mass 1kg for it to be levitated in a 1000 N/C downward directed electric field? a. + 9.8 mC. b.- 9.8 mC. c. + 9.8 nC. d. - 9.8 nC. e. None of these. Solution:

8. What must be the charge of a particle of mass 1kg for it to be levitated in a 1000 N/C downward directed electric field? a. + 9.8 mC. b.- 9.8 mC. c. + 9.8 nC. d. - 9.8 nC. e. None of these. Solution:

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8. What must be the charge of a particle of mass 1kg for it to be levitated in a 1000 N/C downward directed electric
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c. + 9.8 nC.
e. None of these,
d. - 9.8 nC.
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