Coulomb's Law: Two point charges q = -8.50 µC are fixed 10.0 cm apart along a horizontal bar, as shown in the figure. Their electrical forces will be used to balance the weight of a very small sphere carrying a charge Q = + 15.0 ?C, 10.0 cm from each of them in a place where g = 9.80 m/s2. What is the greatest mass M this sphere can have without falling? (k = 1/4??0 = 8.99 × 109 N ? m2/C2) 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


20.3 kg

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