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Grade Upto college level General Physics

An oil drop of mass m carrying charge –Q is to be held stationary in the gravitational field of the earth. What is the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic field required for this purpose?

Profile image of Manvendra Singh chahar
12 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of Arpit Mishra
8 Years ago
F=mg=-qESo E= - mg/qHere negstive sign signifies that the force is opp to the electic field This force on the oil drop act sin the down ward direction towards the earth.