A 5.70 x 10^-16 kg oil drop accelerates upward at a rate of 2.90 m/s^2 when placed between two horizontal, parallel plates that are 3.50 cm apart. If the potential difference between the plates is 7.92 x 10^2 V, what is the magnitude of the charge on the oil drop?

A 5.70 x 10^-16 kg oil drop accelerates upward at a rate of 2.90 m/s^2 when placed between two horizontal, parallel plates that are 3.50 cm apart. If the potential difference between the plates is 7.92 x 10^2 V, what is the magnitude of the charge on the oil drop?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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