A small piece of foam has a mass of 3.90 g and a charge of -19.8 µC. It levitates, motionless, when placed in a uniform electric field perpendicular to the ground. What is the magnitude of the electric field (in N/C)? N/C What is the direction of the electric field? upward Odownward east Owest

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A small piece of foam has a mass of 3.90 g and a charge of -19.8 µC. It levitates, motionless, when placed in a uniform electric field perpendicular to the ground.
What is the magnitude of the electric field (in N/C)?
N/C
What is the direction of the electric field?
Oupward
Odownward
east
Owest
Show My Work (Optional)?
Transcribed Image Text:A small piece of foam has a mass of 3.90 g and a charge of -19.8 µC. It levitates, motionless, when placed in a uniform electric field perpendicular to the ground. What is the magnitude of the electric field (in N/C)? N/C What is the direction of the electric field? Oupward Odownward east Owest Show My Work (Optional)?
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