A large electroscope is made with "leaves" that are 78-cm-long wires with tiny 43 g spheres at the ends. When charged, nearly all the charge resides on the spheres.

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A large electroscope is made with "leaves" that are 78-cm-long
wires with tiny 43 g spheres at the ends. When charged, nearly
all the charge resides on the spheres.
Part A
If the wires each make a 26° angle with the vertical (Figure 1), what total charge Q must have been applied to the electroscope? Ignore the mass of the wires.
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
µA
a
xa
X•10"
b
Q =
Value
Units
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Transcribed Image Text:Constants A large electroscope is made with "leaves" that are 78-cm-long wires with tiny 43 g spheres at the ends. When charged, nearly all the charge resides on the spheres. Part A If the wires each make a 26° angle with the vertical (Figure 1), what total charge Q must have been applied to the electroscope? Ignore the mass of the wires. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. µA a xa X•10" b Q = Value Units Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining < Return to Assignment Provide Feedback Figure 1 of 1 26° 78 cm 78 cm
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