A block has a mass of 1 kg and a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C.  An identical block also with a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C is suspended by a rope 10 cm above the first block.  What is tension in the rope?

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A block has a mass of 1 kg and a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C.  An identical block also with a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C is suspended by a rope 10 cm above the first block.  What is tension in the rope?

A block has a mass of 1 kg and a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C. An identical block also with a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C is suspended by a rope 10 cm above the first block. What is tension in the rope?
O a. 8.901 N
O b. 10.699 N
O. 9.800 N
O d.0.000 N
Transcribed Image Text:A block has a mass of 1 kg and a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C. An identical block also with a charge of 1 x 10^-6 C is suspended by a rope 10 cm above the first block. What is tension in the rope? O a. 8.901 N O b. 10.699 N O. 9.800 N O d.0.000 N
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