A Conducting Sphere Has a Net Charge of -Q and of Mass

question 97

Multiple Choice

A conducting sphere has a net charge of -q and of mass m is suspended from the ceiling by a light string. A uniform electric field E is applied vertical down on the sphere.The tension T in the string is ____ the weight mg.

• A) less than
• B) equal to
• C) greater than
• D) dependent on the strength of E in relation to
• E) insufficient information to tell

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