A small drop of water is suspended motionless in air by a uniform electric field that is directed upward and has a magnitude of 9300 N/C. The mass of the water drop is 3.77 x 109 kg. How many excess electrons or protons reside on the drop? Number Units

A small drop of water is suspended motionless in air by a uniform electric field that is directed upward and has a magnitude of 9300 N/C. The mass of the water drop is 3.77 x 109 kg. How many excess electrons or protons reside on the drop? Number Units

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Chapter18: Electric Charge And Electric Field

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