A small object of mass M and charge Q is connected to an insulating massless string in a vaccum on Earth. A uniform electric field exists throughout the region of the vaccum as indicated. The mass remains in static equilibrium at an angle of 0 with the vertical as shown in the figure. When the string is cut, which of the illustrated paths best indicates the trajectory of the mass? Electric field (A) I (В) П (С) Ш (D) IV

A small object of mass M and charge Q is connected to an insulating massless string in a vaccum on Earth. A uniform electric field exists throughout the region of the vaccum as indicated. The mass remains in static equilibrium at an angle of 0 with the vertical as shown in the figure. When the string is cut, which of the illustrated paths best indicates the trajectory of the mass? Electric field (A) I (В) П (С) Ш (D) IV

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A small object of mass M and charge Q is connected to an insulating massless
string in a vaccum on Earth. A uniform electric field exists throughout the region
of the vaccum as indicated. The mass remains in static equilibrium at an angle
of 0 with the vertical as shown in the figure. When the string is cut, which of
the illustrated paths best indicates the trajectory of the mass?
(AD
Electric field
(A) I
(В) П
(С) Ш
(D) IV

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