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A small ball with mass =0,4g charged with electricity= 3x10^(-10) coulomb is united with the edge of a silk rope with length=8cm. The other edge of the rope is on a big insulating material with concentration of the electric energy: 25x10^(-6) c/m^2 . Find the angle between the rope and the big insulating material, if the ball is at a balanced condition.
To find the angle between the rope and the big insulating material when the ball is in a balanced condition, we need to consider the forces acting on the ball.
First, let's find the force of gravity acting on the ball. Since the mass of the ball is given as 0.4g, we can convert it to kilograms by dividing by 1000:
Mass of the ball = 0.4g / 1000 = 0.0004 kg
The force of gravity can be calculated using the equation:
Force of gravity = mass x gravitational acceleration
Assuming the gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s², we can calculate the force of gravity:
Force of gravity = 0.0004 kg x 9.8 m/s² = 3.92 x 10^(-6) N
Next, let's find the electrostatic force acting on the ball. The electrostatic force is given by Coulomb's Law:
Electrostatic force = (k x q₁ x q₂) / r²
Where:
k is the electrostatic constant (approximately 9 x 10^9 N m² C^-2)
q₁ is the charge of the ball (3 x 10^(-10) C)
q₂ is the concentration of electric energy (25 x 10^(-6) C/m²)
r is the length of the rope (8 cm or 0.08 m)
Plugging in the values, we can calculate the electrostatic force:
Electrostatic force = (9 x 10^9 N m² C^-2 x 3 x 10^(-10) C x 25 x 10^(-6) C/m²) / (0.08 m)²
= (9 x 3 x 25 x 10^(-16)) / 0.0064
= 337.5 x 10^(-16) / 0.0064
= 52.734375 x 10^(-16) N
= 5.2734375 x 10^(-15) N
Since the ball is in a balanced condition, the electrostatic force must be equal to the force of gravity:
5.2734375 x 10^(-15) N = 3.92 x 10^(-6) N
Now we can find the angle using trigonometry. The vertical component of the electrostatic force is equal to the force of gravity, so we can calculate the horizontal component using the angle:
Horizontal component = Electrostatic force x cos(angle)
We can rearrange the equation to solve for the angle:
angle = arccos((Horizontal component) / (Electrostatic force))
Since the vertical component of the electrostatic force is equal to the force of gravity, the horizontal component can be calculated as:
Horizontal component = Electrostatic force x sin(angle)
Plugging in the values, we can solve for the angle:
angle = arccos((Electrostatic force x sin(angle)) / Electrostatic force)
This equation is a bit challenging to solve analytically, so we can use numerical methods or approximation techniques to find the angle.