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An electric field E = 2.00×105 N/C, right causes the 2.0 g ball in the figure...

An electric field E = 2.00×105 N/C, right causes the 2.0 g ball in the figure to hang at an angle.

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find the force created by the particle.
this is qE
F = (25 x 10-9) * (2x105) = 5 x 10-3 N

F due to gravity is mg,

F = .002 * 9.81 = 1.962 x 10-2 N

now we know both forces, and we can find the angle using tan

tan-1(5x10-3 / 1.962x10-2 ) = θ

θ = 14.297 degrees

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