A disk with radius R and uniform positive charge density o lies horizontally on a tabletop....

 

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A disk with radius R and uniform positive charge density o lies horizontally on a tabletop. A small plastic sphere with mass M and positive charge Q hovers motionless above the center of the disk, suspended by the Coulomb repulsion due to the charged disk. (a) What is the magnitude of the net upward force on the sphere as a function of the height z above the disk? (b) At what height h does the sphere hover? Express your answer in terms of the dimensionless constant v = 2 Mg/(Qo). A disk with radius R and uniform positive charge density o lies horizontally on a tabletop. A small plastic sphere with mass M and positive charge Q hovers motionless above the center of the disk, suspended by the Coulomb repulsion due to the charged disk. (a) What is the magnitude of the net upward force on the sphere as a function of the height z above the disk? (b) At what height h does the sphere hover? Express your answer in terms of the dimensionless constant v = 2 Mg/(Qo).

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The question examines the electrostatic and gravitational forces acting on two charged objects To solve this question we need to consider both the gravitational force acting downwards on the small pla... View the full answer