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ISBN: 9780134899978

Author: Knight

Publisher: PEARSON

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One of the fundamental properties is the electromagnetic property. Charge cannot be destroyed by any process and this contributes formally to the law of charge conservation.

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Chapter 20, Problem 63GP

A 0.10 g honeybee acquires a charge of +23 pC while flying.

a. The electric field near the surface of the earth is typically 100 N/C, directed downward. What is the ratio of the electric force on the bee to the bee's weight?

b. What electric field strength and direction would allow the bee to hang suspended in the air?

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