
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 23, Problem 55PQ
Three small metallic spheres with identical mass m and identical charge +q are suspended by light strings from the same point (Fig. P23.55). The left-hand and right-hand strings have length L and make an angle θ with the vertical. What is the value of q in terms of k, g, m, L, and θ?
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