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A Tiny 00250-µG Oil Drop Containing 15 Excess Electrons Is Suspended Between

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A tiny 0.0250-µg oil drop containing 15 excess electrons is suspended between two horizontally closely-spaced metal plates that carry equal but opposite charges on their facing surfaces. The plates are both circular with a radius of 6.50 cm. (k = 1/4πε0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2, e = 1.6 × 10-19
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(a) How much excess charge must be on each plate to hold the oil drop steady?
(b) Which plate must be positive, the upper one or the lower one?


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