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A charged object has a mass of 9.11E-31 kg and a charge of 1.602E-19coul. Calculate the strength of the electric field that would provide a force to the weight of the charged object.

 

This is what I have so far

 

F = Ee/m 1.602E-19 * 1.6 E-19 / 9.11E-31 = 2.81E-8 N

 

is this correct :confused:

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I'm actually not sure what that question is asking. "Calculate the strength of the electric field that would provide a force to the weight of the charged object."

 

Find the objects weight (m*g).

 

Then find the strength of an electric field which will provide that force??

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Your units don't work, so the answer can't be right.

 

You want an electrostatic force equal to the weight.

 

F=qE is the electrostatic force

 

F=mg is the weight.

 

Set them equal and solve for E (note that there is no need to solve for F)

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