At table tennis ball has a positive charge of 4.50 * 10-8 coulombs. It experiences a force of 2.72 * 10-3 newtons due to an electric field. What is the strength of the electric field?

2.72 * 10-10 newtons/coulomb

4.50 * 10-11 newtons/coulomb

6.04 * 104 newtons/coulomb

1.24 * 105 newtons/coulomb

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Joey Schneider

9 March, 11:39

At table tennis ball has a positive charge of 4.50 * 10-8 coulombs. It experiences a force of 2.72 * 10-3 newtons due to an electric field. What is the strength of the electric field?

2.72 * 10-10 newtons/coulomb

4.50 * 10-11 newtons/coulomb

6.04 * 104 newtons/coulomb

1.24 * 105 newtons/coulomb

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Lisa Kent · Answer 1

The answer is 6.04 * 10^4 N/C.

Formula for the strength of the electric field is:

E = F/q

E = 2.72 * 10^-3 N/4.50 * 10^-8 C

E = 0.60444 * 10^5 N/C

E = 6.04 * 10^4 N/C

At table tennis ball has a positive charge of 4.50 * 10-8 coulombs. It experiences a force of 2.72 * 10-3 newtons due to an electric field. What is the strength of the electric field?2.72 * 10-10 newtons/coulomb4.50 * 10-11 newtons/coulomb6.04 * 104 newtons/coulomb1.24 * 105 newtons/coulomb

At table tennis ball has a positive charge of 4.50 * 10-8 coulombs. It experiences a force of 2.72 * 10-3 newtons due to an electric field. What is the strength of the electric field?

2.72 * 10-10 newtons/coulomb

4.50 * 10-11 newtons/coulomb

6.04 * 104 newtons/coulomb

1.24 * 105 newtons/coulomb