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An alpha particle (the nucleus of a helium atom) has a mass of 6.64x10-27kg and a charge of +2e. What are the (a)magnitude and (b)direction of the electric field that will balance the gravitational force on the particle?
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The solution explains how to find teh electric field from force balance considerations.
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The gravitational force on the particle is simply its weight Mg:
W = Mg
The electric force on charge q due to the electric field E is:
F=qE
For balance these two ...
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