Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - Problems - Page 469: 22

Answer

$8.8\times10^5\;N/C\;up$.

Work Step by Step

Use equation 16–3 to calculate the direction and magnitude of the electric field. $$\vec{E}=\frac{\vec{F}}{q}$$ $$\vec{E}=\frac{6.4\;N \;down}{-7.3\times10^{-6}C }$$ $$= 8.8\times10^5\;N/C\;up$$
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