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Question 2
A small plastic bead has been charged to -11 nC.
Part A: What is the magnitude of the acceleration of a proton that is
1.4 cm from the center of the bead?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
Part B: In which direction does the acceleration vector point?
Part C: What is the magnitude of the acceleration of an electron that is 1.4 from the center of the bead?
Part D: In which direction does the acceleration vector point?
Solution
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