Question

An object with a charge of -3.2 uC and a mass of 1.0×10^(-2) kg experiences an upward electric force, due to a uniform electric field, equal in magnitude to its weight.

If the electric charge on the object is doubled while its mass remains the same, find the direction and magnitude of its acceleration.

upward
downward
to the left
to the right

Answer 1

The magnitude of the acceleration is equal to 19.6m/s² and the acceleration is directed upwards though the magnitude of the charge has doubled. This is because the electric force is directed upwards and from newton's second law of motion the charge will have acceleration in the same direction as the electric force on the charge.

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