Prob. 3 An 8.0µC point charge is tied to a 6.25µC point charge by a light 3.0cm long nonconducting string. The 8.0µC point charge is glued in place. The charges are resting on a horizontal frictionless table. 8.0uc 6.25 με .* 3.0cm .. A uniform electric field of magnitude E is applied parallel to the string until the tension in the string is measured to be 375 N. What is the magnitude ( in units of 10° N/C) of the applied E-field? (Example: If your answer is 1.5x10'N/C, enter your answer as 15).

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Prob. 3 An 8.0µC point charge is tied to a 6.25µC point charge by a light 3.0cm long
nonconducting string. The 8.0µC point charge is glued in place. The charges are resting on a
horizontal frictionless table.
8.0uc
6.25 µc
3.0cm
A uniform electric field of magnitude E is applied parallel to the string until the tension in the
string is measured to be 375 N.
What is the magnitude ( in units of 100 N/C) of the applied E-field? (Example: If your answer
is 1.5x10 N/C, enter your answer as 15).
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 13 Prob. 3 An 8.0µC point charge is tied to a 6.25µC point charge by a light 3.0cm long nonconducting string. The 8.0µC point charge is glued in place. The charges are resting on a horizontal frictionless table. 8.0uc 6.25 µc 3.0cm A uniform electric field of magnitude E is applied parallel to the string until the tension in the string is measured to be 375 N. What is the magnitude ( in units of 100 N/C) of the applied E-field? (Example: If your answer is 1.5x10 N/C, enter your answer as 15).
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