Question

What must the charge (sign and magnitude) of a 1.60 g particle be for it to remain balanced against gravity when placed in a downward-directed electric field of magnitude 680 N/C

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The charge must be negative so that force in a downward electric field will be upward so that its weight is balanced .

Let the charge be - q .

force on charge

= q x E where E is electric field

= q x 680

weight = 1.6 x 10⁻³ x 9.8

so

q x 680 = 1.6 x 10⁻³ x 9.8

q = 1.6 x 10⁻³ x 9.8 / 680

= 23 x 10⁻⁶ C

- 23 μ C .