A 6. 9 x 106 n/c electric field balances the force of gravity on a plastic sphere with a charge of 3. 0 nc. What is the mass of the sphere?.

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leena

Hi there!

If the forces are balanced, we know that:

[tex]\Sigma F = F_E - F_g = 0 \\\\F_E = F_g[/tex]

The electric field force and force due to gravity must be EQUAL.

The equation for force due to an electric field is:

[tex]F_E = qE[/tex]

q = Charge of particle (C)
E = Electric Field Strength (N/C)

The equation for force due to gravity:

[tex]F_g = W = Mg[/tex]

M = Mass (kg)
g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²)

Set the two equal and solve for mass.

[tex]qE = Mg\\\\M = \frac{qE}{g} = \boxed{0.0021 kg}[/tex]