Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - General Problems - Page 471: 52

Answer

a) $|\theta_1|=|\theta_2|$ b) $r=2l\sin(\theta)$

Work Step by Step

a) $\theta_1=\arctan(|\frac{m_1g}{F_{12}}|)$ $\theta_2=\arctan(|\frac{m_2g}{F_{21}}|)$ $m_1=m_2$ and $F_{12}=-F_{21}$, so $|\theta_1|=|\theta_2|$ b) $\frac{r}{2}=l\sin(\theta)$ $r=2l\sin(\theta)$
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